Five highlights from the Paris Olympics closing ceremony, from Tom Cruise to karaoke

From Tom Cruise to light shows, here are the best bits from the final night of the 2024 Olympics

Tom Cruise is lowered into the Stade de France during the Olympics closing ceremony. Picture: AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Sunday evening saw the close of the Paris Olympics, with an athlete-focused closing ceremony in the Stade de France.

The opening ceremony led us through the streets of Paris, the sights and the Seine, as hopefuls from every competing country sailed down the river in the pouring rain waving their nation’s flag.