Tom Cruise made a dramatic entrance at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony, rappelling down from the roof of France’s national stadium!
Photos: The Olympic Games
The Mission: Impossible star received the Olympic flag from Olympic champion Simone Biles and LA Mayor Karen Bass while H.E.R. sang the US national anthem, marking the official handover to Los Angeles as the next Olympic host city.
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With the flag in hand, he embarked on a Mission: Impossible adventure: a motorcycle ride past the Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower, followed by a plane flight to Los Angeles. The action didn’t stop there as he skydived into the city and finally hiked to the top of the Hollywood sign!
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Cruise then passed the Olympic flag to world champion mountain biker Kate Courtney. She took it to Los Angeles City Hall before handing it off to four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
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Johnson then ran with the flag towards skateboarder Jagger Eaton, building excitement for the final stop: the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration on the beaches of Los Angeles. The event featured performances by Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Billie Eilish.
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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum holds a special place in Olympic history, having hosted the Games in both 1932 and 1984. Its iconic status as a venue for track and field events, as well as its role in the opening and closing ceremonies, solidified its position as a premier Olympic stadium.
Notably, the Coliseum will make history again in 2028, becoming the first stadium ever to host the Summer Olympics three times.
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