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TIME Senior Correspondent Alice Park takes us along the Seine River in Paris where spectators are taking their place ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic games._ by [Chantelle Lee](https://time.com/author/chantelle-lee/) ## Chantelle Lee Reporter Aug 5, 2024 8:09 PM UTC  The Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower is illuminated in Paris on June 28, 2024. The Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower is illuminated in Paris on June 28, 2024.The Yomiuri Shimbun/The Associated Press by [Chantelle Lee](https://time.com/author/chantelle-lee/) ## Chantelle Lee Reporter Aug 5, 2024 8:09 PM UTC The Paris Summer Olympic Games are coming to an end this weekend, a moment to be marked with the closing ceremony. This year’s Games kicked off with a [historic opening ceremony](https://time.com/7004283/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-seine/) on the Seine River, featuring many [notable](https://time.com/7004287/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-weird-moments/) moments, including a [moving performance by Celine Dion](https://time.com/7004249/olympics-opening-ceremony-2024-review/). The Games themselves weren’t without controversy; a [$1.5 billion investment](https://time.com/6261729/seine-clean-up-paris-olympics-2024/) to make the Seine safe for some swimming events sparked anger, frustration, and amusement from the public. After triathlon practice sessions were canceled and the men’s event was postponed a day because of high levels of E. coli in the water, athletes were [finally allowed to compete](https://time.com/7005953/triathlon-swimming-seine-water-paris-olympics/) in the famous river. But the Games were also full of excitement. The U.S. women’s gymnastics team [reclaimed gold](https://time.com/7005665/usa-womens-gymnastics-team-gold-olympics-paris/) in the team final; Katie Ledecky [beat her own record](https://time.com/7007455/katie-ledecky-olympics-14-medals/) for the most medals won by an American woman in Olympic history after earning her 14th medal; and two Caribbean countries [won their first ever Olympic medals](https://time.com/7007435/saint-lucia-dominica-first-olympic-medal-gold/) when Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred earned gold in the women’s 100-m sprint and Dominica’s Thea LaFond was awarded gold with a 15.02 meter jump in the triple jump. After the Olympic Games end, the [Paralympics are up next](https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/paralympic-games) on Aug. 28\. Much of what organizers have planned for the Olympic closing ceremony will be a surprise, but here’s everything we know so far. ## **When is the closing ceremony and how can you watch it?** Viewers can watch the closing ceremony live on NBC or Peacock starting at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 11\. Jimmy Fallon and NBC sports reporter Mike Tirico will [co-host NBC’s coverage](https://www.nbcuniversal.com/article/jimmy-fallon-and-mike-tirico-team-host-nbcuniversals-closing-ceremony-coverage-olympic-games-paris) of the event. ## **What will happen during the ceremony?** The ceremony will be held at the Stade de France, the country’s national stadium, which will be transformed into a concert hall for the event on Aug. 11. As with the opening ceremony, the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee has been tight-lipped about what it has planned for the final show. Organizers [previously revealed](https://press.paris2024.org/news/paris-2024-unveils-the-first-images-of-the-closing-ceremony-of-the-olympic-games-paris-2024-records-by-thomas-jolly-158d-7578a.html) that the show will be called “Records,” and will feature over a hundred performers, acrobats, dancers, and circus artists in a “visual spectacle.” “World-renowned singers” will also be performing, though organizers have not yet revealed who they will be. Traditional moments of the Olympic closing ceremony—including the flags of the nations, the athletes’ parade, and the handover of the Olympic flag to the next city hosting the Summer Games, in this case the [Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee](https://olympics.com/ioc/la-2028)—will all be part of the show. Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, previously [said](https://press.paris2024.org/news/paris-2024-unveils-the-first-images-of-the-closing-ceremony-of-the-olympic-games-paris-2024-records-by-thomas-jolly-158d-7578a.html) that the closing ceremony “will be solemn and emotional, but it will also be a time for celebration!” Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the opening ceremony, is also taking charge of the final show. He previously [said](https://press.paris2024.org/news/paris-2024-unveils-the-first-images-of-the-closing-ceremony-of-the-olympic-games-paris-2024-records-by-thomas-jolly-158d-7578a.html) the event will be “very visual, very choreographic, very acrobatic” and will have “an operatic dimension to give a great visual fresco and say goodbye to athletes from all over the world.” “That moment will remind us just how precious these Olympic Games are—a unique monument to a shared experience—and therefore fragile,” Jolly [said](https://press.paris2024.org/news/paris-2024-unveils-the-first-images-of-the-closing-ceremony-of-the-olympic-games-paris-2024-records-by-thomas-jolly-158d-7578a.html). “Together, let’s make this evening a memorable and conscious celebration, honouring the past and embracing the future.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7008099/paris-2024-closing-ceremony/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7008099/paris-2024-closing-ceremony/"},"headline":"Here’s What to Expect From the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony","datePublished":"2024-08-05T20:09:20.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:03:27.142Z","description":"Olympic organizers have been tight-lipped about what they have planned for the show.","url":"https://time.com/7008099/paris-2024-closing-ceremony/","keywords":["2024 Paris Olympics","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8a71c308afd5b760/698a599ce6e84a329c2b33e0/Olympic-Closing-Ceremony.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chantelle Lee","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/chantelle-lee/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8a71c308afd5b760/698a599ce6e84a329c2b33e0/Olympic-Closing-Ceremony.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Paris Olympic Games / Olympic rings mounted on Eiffel Tower","caption":"Paris Olympic Games / Olympic rings mounted on Eiffel Tower","creditText":"The Yomiuri Shimbun/The Associated Press","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2024-paris-olympics/","name":"2024 Paris Olympics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7008099/paris-2024-closing-ceremony/","name":"Here’s What to Expect From the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"What it Looks Like to Have a Seat Along the Seine for the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies","description":"TIME Senior Correspondent Alice Park takes us along the Seine River in Paris where spectators are taking their place ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic games.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/lXJzkNFp/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2024-07-26T16:42:38.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/lXJzkNFp.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/7008099/paris-2024-closing-ceremony/","duration":"PT1M4S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/7008099/paris-2024-closing-ceremony/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```