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Olympics Closing Ceremony Review: Tom Cruise’s Big Stunt & LA 2028 Handover Outshines Paris’ Artistry
Team USA ended the Paris Games with 40 Gold medals but today's closing ceremony was all about LA
As the performance portions of Paris’ farewell began, the glittery Golden Voyager and the return of the metallic horse rider and the mysterious hooded Assassin’s Creed character from the opening ceremony was overshadowed by strobe lights and the stadium wide tale of the Olympics from antiquity to today from wristbands among the crowd. From the opening song by Zaho de Sagazan and Marchand beginning his journey transporting the Olympic flame back to the 70,000 packed stadium, all the rumors and leaks were focused on the next games and what would LA bring to its part of the show on Sunday. Trying to keep it up-close and personal for viewers in the early portion of the closing ceremony, NBC’s main Olympics man Mike Tirico and his newly minted co-host Jimmy Fallon pulled off a few tricks.
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