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2024 Olympics: Paris Games conclude with Tom Cruise, H.E.R. performance and L.A. handover

The Paris Games came to a glorious end Sunday. Next stop for the Summer Games: Los Angeles.

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What to know

  • The U.S. tied with China for gold medals, with 40. The U.S. had more total medals, 125-91.
  • The International Olympic Committee has said U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles will have to return her bronze medal from last week's floor final after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled her appeal of her score, which bumped her up from fifth to third, was invalid.
  • The U.S women's basketball team barely held off France, 67-66, to win its eight straight gold medal.
  • The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan won gold in the women's marathon, pulling away from Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa in the last moments. Helen Obri of Kenya won bronze. They received their medals during the closing ceremony.
  • The star-studded farewell to the Paris Games featured performances from artists including French indie band Phoenix that added to the party atmosphere. The handoff to Los Angeles included a Tom Cruise stunt and performances from Americans including H.E.R., the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Billie Eilish.
  • Stream every moment and every medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Peacock, including today's closing ceremony. Read more NBC News coverage of the Games and the athletes competing in Paris.
  • The Olympics may be coming to a close, but the Paralympics will soon be getting started. Also hosted in Paris, the Paralympics start Aug. 28 and run for 11 days.
34w ago / 10:03 PM EDT

Triumphs, challenges and unity in Paris: A glorious farewell to the 2024 Olympics

Reporting from Paris

It’s time to say au revoir to the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have officially drawn to a close, capping off 19 days of eye-popping spectacle, jaw-dropping athletic triumphs and ear-splitting cheers from spectators across the French capital and around the world.

The Paris Games culminated in a spectacular closing ceremony. More than 10,000 athletes paraded through the Stade de France north of Paris. Olympic gold medalists Katie Ledecky and Nick Mead proudly represented Team USA as flag bearers.

Read the full story here.

34w ago / 10:02 PM EDT

What sports won’t be back in L.A.?

In case you didn’t know, the sports program for each Olympics changes ever so slightly.

Typically, sports are added or taken away based on interest and compatibility with the host city, but they could make or break the list depending on a number of factors. 

No, you won’t be missing out on gymnastics or swimming at the L.A. Games in 2028, but a few notable sports will be left off the roster. 

For one, breaking, which made its Olympic debut in Paris, isn’t going to be a part of the 2028 Games. TBD whether it will ever return to the Olympics. 

34w ago / 10:02 PM EDT

Los Angeles rolls out Olympics plans

Steve Patterson

The 2028 Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, and officials say they’re hoping to limit traffic.

The host committee is aiming for the country’s most climate-conscious Games, and it will make existing Olympic venues accessible only by public transportation. The city will also ask people to work from home.

NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports on how organizers plan to make it happen.

34w ago / 10:02 PM EDT

Snoop Dogg, Billie Eilish and Red Hot Chili Peppers usher in L.A. 2028

The 2024 Paris Games are coming to a close — and now spectators are looking toward L.A. 2028.

California artists H.E.R., the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg performed as a nod to the next host city. Actor Tom Cruise also did a stunt for the handover.

R&B artist H.E.R. played the U.S. national anthem as the host city duties were handed over from Paris to Los Angeles.

Read the full story here.

34w ago / 9:46 PM EDT

Paralympics: Archer Matt Stutzman used skydiving to simulate adrenaline of competition

Reporting from Paris

Hitting a bull's-eye with Olympic glory on the line can’t be any more pressure-packed than hitting a target — while falling out of a plane.

Paralympic archer Matt Stutzman said a big part of his Paris preparation was honing his ability to focus with adrenaline pumping through his body. 

So he’s been skydiving as part of his training.

“I couldn’t figure out how to practice with adrenaline going through my body,” Stutzman told NBC’s “The Podium” podcast.

He added: “The thought came across my mind to force myself to have adrenaline, and that was to jump out of a plane. So I thought, 'Hey, if I could jump out of a plane and land close to a target while I got all this adrenaline pumping through my system ... I can quickly learn how to handle that adrenaline.'”

34w ago / 9:29 PM EDT

This may not be the last of Simone Biles

Kaetlyn LiddyKaetlyn Liddy is a newsroom coordinator for NBC News Digital.

Many assumed that Simone Biles would retire after her Paris “redemption tour” came to an end. But after winning her 10th Olympic medal in the vault final, Biles said for the first time that the Los Angeles Games in 2028 are still on the table.

“Never say never,” Biles said. “The next Olympics is at home, so you just never know, but I am getting really old.”

At 27, Biles was already transcending age barriers in a sport notorious for brief careers and early retirements. Her appearance in Paris makes her the oldest U.S. Olympic gymnast in 72 years.

The Olympics will be held on home soil in L.A. in 2028, the first domestic Summer Olympics since Atlanta in 1996. If Biles makes it to that event, she will be 31.

34w ago / 9:24 PM EDT
NBC News

In a highly anticipated stunt, Tom Cruise rappelled into the Stade de France from the roof. Once on the ground, he hopped on a motorcycle, which he appeared to drive into a plane before he jumped out over L.A., cementing the Olympic flag's journey to the U.S. for the next Olympic Games.

34w ago / 9:22 PM EDT
NBC News

H.E.R. performed the U.S. national anthem at the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony to transition the Games to L.A. 2028.

34w ago / 9:15 PM EDT

Why is Simone Biles in a boot?

Don't fret, Simone Biles is OK.

The boot she's wearing is "precautionary," Biles told Hoda Kotb on the "TODAY" show on Tuesday, after her gymnastics events had wrapped.

"We're resting up as much as possible," Biles said. "We have tour in a couple weeks. So I'm just going to rest and heal."

Biles' calf had been bothering her throughout the Paris Games — she noticeably wore tape on her lower leg for every event. Ahead of the individual floor final, she fell during warmups, prompting her to get her calf taped even more tightly.

34w ago / 8:36 PM EDT

Fallon Five: Steph Curry

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I mean "night, night," Jimmy Fallon said.

Fallon named Curry's performance in the men's basketball gold medal game one of his top five Paris moments. He also shouted out LeBron James' skills on the court.

Mike Tirico agreed, saying, "That was a special game."

The stacked U.S. team ended up on top, beating France 98-87.

See all of Curry's best moments in the men's basketball gold medal match between Team USA and France.