All good things must come to an end and the Paris Olympics are no exception. After 16 days full of emotions, joys, sorrows and, above all, a great deal of sport and competitiveness, the Olympics come to an end today in a closing ceremony that promises to be memorable.especially after the controversial opening ceremony.
To ensure safety at the closing ceremony of the Olympics in the City of Light, The French government has announced that more than 2,000 troops will be deployed in an operation specially designed for the farewell to the Games that will take place at the Stade de France.nothing to do with the opening ceremony that was moved to the streets of the entire city. Therefore, the operation is infinitely smaller, since At the opening of the Olympics, there was an operation of around 45,000 agentsnothing to do with today’s device because it will be held in a closed venue.
As for the closing ceremony, The organizers have assured that it will be a ceremony that “will not be left behind”stating that it will have a technological deployment never seen beforeboth by air and by land, all with the aim of “take attendees on a journey through time and reflect on the importance of the Olympics.”
All the details of the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The event will feature all the great moments of a classic Olympic closing ceremony: the parade of athletes, a ceremony to thank the volunteers, the presentation of medals… And then, an artistic show designed by Thomas Jollywho also He directed the opening of the Olympics.
In this way, the show entitled “Records” will bring together a hundred acrobats, performers, dancers, circus artists and, in addition, international singers who, according to ‘Variety’, will be Big name artists like Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers. There is also speculation about the presence of renowned personalities such as Tom Cruise and the bands Phoenix and Air.
“It is a very visual show, very choreographic, very acrobatic and with an operatic dimension to give a great visual fresco.“, said Jolly, artistic director of the ceremony, who also explained that he had designed “a show in which The Olympics disappear again and then someone comes along and finds them“, referring to what happened when Pierre de Coubertin instituted the Olympics of the modern era.
An unprecedented stage and spectacle
According to information provided by the International Olympic Committee, The closing gala will be “monumental” and unprecedentedThe ceremony will take place at the Stade de France from 9:00 p.m., with a capacity for 80,000 attendees. Thus, the sports complex will become a large stage of 2,800 square meters where the visual part will have practically all the weight of the gala.
Thanks to the designer Kevin Germanier, and lighting designer Antonie TravertThe gala will feature a grand setting and impressive technological innovations, as shown in a short trailer officially released on social media.
An “innovative, surprising and brilliant” gala
The president of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Tony Estanguet has said that the final ceremony of the Olympics will be “innovative, surprising and brilliant”which will mix new and classic styles to pay tribute to past Games and reflect on future ones.
In addition, he assured that among the classic elements will be the already traditional flag parade, which The medalists María Pérez and Jordan Díaz will represent the Spanish Olympic Team.as well as the parade of the mascots and the rest of the athletes, and the passing of the Olympic flag to the next organizing committee. Thus, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, will present the Olympic flag to Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles (United States), which will host the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Schedule and where to watch the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games
The closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place Tonight, August 11, 2024, starting at 9:00 p.m. at the iconic Stade de France. Thus, the exciting closing ceremony can be followed live through RTVE channels, such as La 1, La 2, Teledeporte and the RTVE Play web platform. In addition, it can also be followed live on RNE. All of this, in addition, accompanied by the minute by minute that will be carried out on the LA RAZON website.