The games that somehow romantically started from the rainy Seine, continued past the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Versailles and many other symbols of Paris, which brought many sports heroes are now part of history...
After 16 days of emotions, victories, defeats, smiles and tears, the flame was extinguished, the 33rd Olympic Games were solemnly closed - in contrast to the unforgettable opening across Paris now at the "Stade de France".
The great feats of the athletes who climbed Mount Olympus this summer will be remembered, and the packed stands at all the arenas will be remembered...
But the Closing Ceremony, which was made spectacular by the legendary actor Tom Cruise, who jumped from the top of the "Stadium France" and then took the Olympic flag to Hollywood, to Los Angeles in 2028, on his motorcycle from "Mission Impossible" will also be remembered. some new unforgettable Olympic stories.
It will also be remembered for the worst performance of Montenegrin athletes since the restoration of independence, so it is not surprising that our representatives were not present during the parade on the last day of the Games.
With the beats of the song "Champs-Elysees" by the American-French singer Joe Dasen echoing from the sports fields and the unforgettable hit of the Queen group "We are the champions", the capital of France started the last show of these Games.
Of course, Paris 2024 and its artistic director Tom Joly did not forget where the Olympic story started, so they also had a special section dedicated to Athens - the cradle of the Games.
The evening was also marked by the symbolic excavation of the Olympic rings from the ruins and with the help of the now legendary "golden traveler" their elevation to the top of the "France Stadium" - as a symbol of the united continents and our planet.
The musical spectacle was led by the famous groups from Versailles "Air" and "Phoenix", then the duo Angel van Laken and DJ Kavinski, and the Swiss pianist Alan Roche played on the flying piano...
The closing ceremony was attended by the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and among other things, Paris 2024 will be remembered as the last Olympic Games in Bach's era, since he announced his retirement next year.
"You came from over 200 Olympic committees and together with a team of refugees made the city of light shine brighter than ever. You showed what people can do - you lived together, respected each other, even though some of your countries were at war. Thank you for being made us all dream. The Olympics created a culture of peace and everyone should follow that path," said Bah in a speech during the ceremony.
He emphasized that the Games in Paris were "sensational", using a play on words to highlight the river Seine from which it all started.
The ceremonial handover of the Olympic flag - from the hands of the mayor of Paris, Anna Hidalgo, to the hands of her colleague from Los Angeles, Karen Bass, symbolically brought down the curtain on unforgettable Paris.
And, then Tom Cruise stole the show, after which Los Angeles also briefly performed a mini-concert from one of its beaches and the legendary hits of Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Red Hot Chili Peppers just announced what kind of show the planet expects in four years...
The City of Light has told its story, now everyone is turning to the City of Angels - until 2028 and some new heroes, events that remain to be recounted...
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