Paris 2024 Plans Large Event for Closing Ceremony

As Paris readies to put on a show for the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games on July 26, the host city also has a spectacle planned for the Closing Ceremony as well.

On August 11, the Stade de France will be transformed into a concert hall featuring over 100 performers, acrobats, dancers and circus artists overseen by Thomas Jolly, a French actor and artistic director.

The event — titled “Records” — will include an original soundtrack and musical performances by world-renowned singers. Part of the show will take place in the air, while the giant sets, costumes and lighting effects will take spectators on a journey through time.

“At the Stade de France, where the greatest stars of athletics and rugby sevens will have competed, the moment will be solemn and emotional, but it will also be a time for celebration,” said Tony Estanguet, president of Paris 2024. “Finally, the pressure will be off, and everyone will be able to take full advantage of the absolutely exceptional show that is being planned under the direction of Thomas Jolly, with the help of all the teams working across the four Paris 2024 ceremonies.”

The Closing Ceremony will also include traditional highlights, such as the flags of the nations, the athletes’ parade and the handover of the Olympic flag to the Los Angeles 2028 organizing committee.

“This moment of celebration will also be an opportunity to reflect on the importance of the Olympic Games in our society,” Jolly said. “It’s a very visual, very choreographic, very acrobatic show with an operatic dimension to give a great visual fresco and say goodbye to athletes from all over the world. Together, let’s make this evening a memorable and conscious celebration, honoring the past and embracing the future.”