2024 Paris Olympics: All we know about the closing ceremony
The highly-octane 2024 Paris Olympics has reached its business end. India's campaign came to an end after wrestler Reetika Hooda got eliminated from the 76 kg wrestling freestyle event. The Indian contingent will head home with a total of six medals, including five bronze and one silver. A grand ceremony will close Games on August 12. Here's all we know about the closing ceremony.
Venue, timing, and more
The 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony will be held on August 11 (August 12 in India). It will start at 12:30am IST. Stade de France in Paris will host the grand ceremony. Notably, the opening ceremony was held at River Seine on July 26. As per reports, France President Emmanuel Macron will share the stage with Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.
India's flagbearers for the event
Shooter Manu Bhaker, who won two bronze medals (individual and team event), and men's hockey team goal-keeper PR Sreejesh will be India's flagbearers at the Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony.
Where to watch?
The Sports18 Network, which telecast the entirety of Paris Games, will broadcast the closing ceremony. As has been the case, fans can also enjoy the live-streaming of the same will on the JioCinema app.
Several renowned performers to grace the ceremony
As per the Olympics.com, the Paris Olympics closing ceremony will witness over 100 performers, acrobats, dancers, singers, and circus artists across events. The aerial show will have a blend of lighting effects and the flair of French in costumes, taking the specatators "on a journey into the past, to the origins of the Games, also into the future, and ultimately to a timeless universe."
India claimed six medals at Paris Games
As mentioned, India clinched six medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is India's joint second-best medal haul along with the 2012 London Games. India's medalists in Pairs: Manu Bhaker (two bronze, shooting), Sarabjot Singh (bronze, shooting), Swapnil Kusale (bronze, shooting), Team India (bronze, hockey), Neeraj Chopra (silver, men's javelin throw), and Aman Sehrawat (bronze, men's wrestling).
