What’s the Paris Olympics without a stunt performed by one of America’s most enduring celebrities to close the show? Indeed, the Man Without Fear, Tom Cruise, performed an epic stunt where he jumped off the roof of the Stade de France, before jumping onto a motorbike, with the Olympic flag in hand, on his way to deliver the flag to Los Angeles for the 2028 games. The footage then cut to a pre-recorded bit showing a skydiving Cruise delivering the flag to L.A. It was pretty awesome stuff. Due to Olympics rights issues, you can watch it HERE in the United States, and HERE in Canada.
Details about Cruise’s participation in the ceremony were a pretty poorly kept secret. In the weeks leading up to it, Cruise was a mainstay at the games, with him in attendance at many events, as well as the opening ceremonies.
According to sources, Cruise had approached the International Olympic Committee about performing a sequence of stunts before the handoff. The star also posted a pic of himself on Twitter just before performing the stunt:
The 2024 Olympics took the public eye and social media outlets by storm as audiences marvelled at the incredible feats of athleticism and sportsmanship. The summer Olympics are a great distraction from other, more divisive headlines, giving everyone a sense of pride and camaraderie as talented and deserving individuals compete for the gold.
In one of the summer’s most astounding displays of athleticism, gymnast Simone Biles became the third woman in history to win multiple golds in the all-around! Biles was present at the closing ceremony with L.A Mayor Karen Blass for the official flag handover.
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