New Delhi: The two-week thrilling and riveting action of the Paris Olympics 2024 came to a conclusion on Sunday with the closing ceremony culminated the 33rd edition of the Summer Games. The summary of the Paris Olympics was participation of over 10,500 athletes from 206 National Olympic Associations (NOCs) from July 26 to August 11.
United States topped the medal tally charts with 40 gold, 42 silver, and 42 bronze medals to accumulate 126 medals. US pipped China after their women’s basketball team sealed the last gold medal of the prestigious event on Sunday with a narrowly 67-66 win over France women in the final. The gold medal helped US level with China on the table with 40 gold medals each, leading the count to be decided by more silver medals eventually (US 42 silver > China 27 silver).
According to news agency AFP, a star-studded closing ceremony folded up in front of around 71,500 spectators at the Stade de France stadium. French swimmer Leon Marchand carried the Olympic flame and subsequently extinguished the cauldron with the flame to start the proceedings of the closing ceremony.
The final segment of the closing ceremony ended with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handing over the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a tradition where members of delegation of current host to the next host of the Summer Games.
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From Paris to LA. The Olympic flag is officially handed over! 🏳️#Paris2024 #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/APPVwv17YV
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 11, 2024
The countdown for LA 2028 Olympics gets underway with four years to go. Los Angeles will host its third Olympics Games after 1932 and 1984 editions, and this will be the city’s first Paralympics Games.
Which sports will be new at Los Angeles Olympics 2028?
The Los Angeles Olympics 2028 opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on July 14. The 34th Summer Games will be staged between July 14 and July 30. According to a BBC report, more than 50 Olympic and Paralympic sports will be contested across more than 800 events.
At the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai in October last year, the global body for Olympics approved five sports for the LA 2028 Games. Cricket, Softball, Lacrosse, Squash, and Flag Football will either make its debut in LA or be revived as a sporting discipline in the Olympics.
The final segment of the Paris Olympics closing ceremony ended with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handing over the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a tradition where members of delegation of current host to the next host of the Summer Games. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
