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Paris Paralympics: Unprecedented! Track and field campaign ends with gold-bronze finish

NEW DELHI: A gold and bronze finish at the Stade de France stadium capped India's remarkable campaign in the track and field events at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday evening. There was the opportunity to sign off with one final flourish, and javelin thrower Navdeep Singh and sprinter Simran Sharma…

The Times of India · Sep 8, 2024

The director of the Paralympic closing ceremony wants to turn the Stade de France into a dance floor

The final act of the Paralympics in Paris will be a giant dance party

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

ParalympicsGB roundup: Coutya helps Britain pass Tokyo gold standard

Wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya propelled Great Britain beyond their gold medal haul from Tokyo by becoming a double Paralympic champion in Paris

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 close, Los Angeles takes torch: Five key takeaways

As the Paris Olympics ends with a spectacular closing ceremony, we take a look at some of the key moments.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024

Watch: Tom Cruise leaps into action to steal the show at Paris Olympics closing ceremony

Tom Cruise made a dramatic entrance at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday, rappelling from the roof of the Stade de France before speeding off with the Olympic flag in an exciting handover to Los Angeles, the host city for the 2028 Games.

The Times of India · Aug 12, 2024

Food and drinks for thought as Olympics show heads out of Paris to Los Angeles

On an unprepossessing street corner in the 10th arrondissement in Paris, the 2024 Olympics came to an end via a giant TV screen for around 30 people inside Le Mondial brasserie and 20 others listening and occasionally looking in from the chairs outside. Some 10 kilometres to the north in…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 12, 2024

2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony review: Tom Cruise takes flight in show that’s less high art, more pop concert

The passing of the torch to LA featured the Top Gun star, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg, and the dominant mood in the Stade de France was one of relief

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Paris's closing ceremony pits Old World splendour against Hollywood spectacle

Paris passed the Olympic torch to Los Angeles in a cryptic and sometimes chaotic closing ceremony in the Stade de France Sunday night, with hundreds of athletes unexpectedly mobbing the stage during a performance by French indie rock band Phoenix. American action star Tom Cruise rappelled in from the top…

France 24 · Aug 12, 2024

Abseiling Cruise can't steal the Paris Olympics show

Australia's triumphant athletes were left revelling at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony - and marvelling at a daredevil handover to LA by Tom Cruise.

AAP · Aug 11, 2024

Athletes Delay Closing Ceremony With Stage Invasion At Stade De France

Athletes' spontaneous stage invasion at the Stade de France added energy and excitement to the Olympic Games closing ceremony.

Top News · Aug 11, 2024