Paris 2024 Olympics ends in spectacular fashion, baton passed to Los Angeles for 2028

Fireworks sparkle in the sky at the end of the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on Aug 11, 2024. - Photo: AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: The 2024 Paris Olympics has concluded in spectacular fashion after 19 days of world-class sporting action, passing the baton to the 2028 host city, Los Angeles (LA) in the United States.

The closing ceremony was further enlivened by Hollywood star Tom Cruise, who rappeled from the roof of the Stade de France, alongside performances by singer Billie Eilish and rapper Snoop Dogg, representing the next host city.