A basic view as the ultimate Olympic Ring is lifted into place to assemble the Olympic Rings in the course of the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.
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The Paris Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a lavish closing ceremony. It marked the tip of a outstanding 2 1/2 weeks of competitors and controversy.
We check out the celebration.

An summary exhibits Lithuania’s athletes parading in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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Japan’s athletes participate within the athletes parade in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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Gold medalist of girls’s marathon swimming, the Netherlands’ Sharon Van Rouwendaal, celebrates together with her medal on Sunday.
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Athletes wave a French flag in the course of the 2024 Summer season Olympics closing ceremony on the Stade de France, Sunday.
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Silver medal winner, Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa, gold medalist Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan and bronze medalist Kenya’s Hellen Obiri pose in the course of the podium ceremony for the ladies’s marathon occasion on Sunday.
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A pianist performs in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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Athletes parade on Sunday.
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The Golden Voyager descends into the stadium as a lightweight present takes place on Sunday.
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New Worldwide Olympic Committee Athletes’ Fee member Marcus Daniell in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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Dancers carry out in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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Athletes pose for a selfie on Monday.
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French opera singer Benjamin Bernheim performs Hymn To Apollo on Sunday.
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Gold medalist for the ladies’s lengthy bounce, Tara Davis-Woodhall of america, reacts in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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An summary exhibits Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and U.S. gymnasts Simone Biles holding the Olympic flag on Sunday.
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Actor Tom Cruise descends from the roof of the stadium on Sunday.
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U.S. singer H.E.R. performs in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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British athletes react in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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Athletes of Suriname sit on the ground in the course of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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Individuals watch a TV program airing the 2024 Summer season Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.
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Worldwide Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (heart) shakes palms with France’s judoka Teddy Riner on Sunday.
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{A photograph} of swimming gold medalist Leon Marchand of France celebrating successful the lads’s 200 meter particular person medley last is projected in Montmartre overlooking the fireworks of the closing ceremony on Sunday.
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