After 16 days of spectacular competition Olympic Games 2024 ended on Sunday with the traditional closing ceremony.
The Olympic flame is extinguished at the Stade de France in Paris during a ceremony called “Records”, The film was directed by Thomas Jolly, who is also the artistic director of the much-discussed Opening ceremony.
The ceremony will feature performances by Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and HER, among others, while French President Emmanuel Macron and various royals and heads of state look on.
Here are some photos from the event in progress.
Olympic teams enter the Stade de France in Paris, France during the closing ceremony on August 11, 2024.
Michael Kappeler/dpa via Getty Images
Athletes of Team USA enjoy the atmosphere during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
Steph Chambers/Getty Images
Flag bearers Nick Mead and Katie Ledecky of Team USA hold their country’s flag during the closing ceremony on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
Arturo Holmes/Getty Images
Gold medalist Masai Russell of Team USA looks on during the closing ceremony on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Thomas Bach, President of the IOC, French President Emmanuel Macron, Bridgette Macron and Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, alongside members of the IOC in the stands ahead of the Closing Ceremony on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Prince Albert II of Monaco, Queen Silvia of Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Sofía of Spain applaud during the closing ceremony on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
A general view of the Olympic cauldron and hot air balloon during French singer-songwriter Zaho de Sagazan’s performance at the closing ceremony on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
Richard Pelham/Getty Images
The Golden Voyager performs during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
Steph Chambers/Getty Images
French swimmer Leon Marchand takes the Olympic flame from the cauldron in the Jardin des Tuileries on August 11, 2024, ahead of the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images
People arrive for the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images
French singer-songwriter Zaho de Sagazan performs during the closing ceremony on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.
