Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: Schedule, how and where to watch, Team USA flag bearers and more

By Soumik Bhattacharya

Modified Aug 11, 2024 19:24 GMT

After 16 days of jam-packed action and entertainment, the Paris Olympics 2024 is about to come to a close. The quadrennial event will take one last leap on Sunday with the closing ceremony.

The closing ceremony will take place at the Stade de France, the scene of the track and field Paris Olympics events. This event will be a bit different to what the world saw during the opening ceremony that featured the athletes being paraded on boats along the River Seine.

The closing ceremony will feature various programs, extending from musical performances to acrobatic stunts. It will be hosted by the host of "The Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon and Mike Tirico (sports broadcaster).

It will also feature a flag-passing ceremony where the Olympic flag will be passed on from the mayor of Paris to the IOC President, and then to the mayor of Los Angeles, the host city for the next Olympic Games in 2028.

The organizers of the closing ceremony recently gave a note of what's to come on Sunday.

"The participation of world-renowned singers will complete the picture... Part of the show will take place in the air, while the giant sets, costumes and spectacular lighting effects will take spectators on a journey through time, both past and future.”

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Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: Schedule

The closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics will start at 3 PM ET on Sunday and will continue for around 2 hours and 15 minutes till 5:15 PM ET. The women's basketball event will be the last sporting event before the proceedings of the ceremony start.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: Where to Watch

Closing Ceremony at the 2020 Tokyo Olynpics (Image via: Getty Images)

The closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics will be live-streamed on various streaming providers and television channels. Fans in the US can watch the ceremony on the official 2024 Olympics broadcaster, NBC, and its associated channels and websites, such as NBC Universal and the NBC Olympics app.

Besides, Peacock will also provide detailed coverage of the ceremony at the Stade De France.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: Team USA flag bearers

Katie Ledecky and Nick Mead will be the official flag bearers for the United States team during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Both Ledecky and Mead had very successful campaigns at the French capital, where Ledecky won four medals in swimming and Mead won gold for the US in rowing.