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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Aug 11, 2024 10:39 PM UTC  PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 11: A general view inside the stadium as the Olympic Rings are assembled during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France in Paris, France, on August 11, 2024. PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 11: A general view inside the stadium as the Olympic Rings are assembled during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France in Paris, France, on August 11, 2024.Carl Recine—Getty Images  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Aug 11, 2024 10:39 PM UTC The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics ended its 19-day competition on Aug. 11 with a blowout at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, which boasted about 71,500 spectators. The first half of the program was made up of acts that paid tribute to the host country and French culture, while the second half was more “Hollywood,” as the next summer Olympics will take place in[ Los Angeles in 2028](https://time.com/5063566/next-olympics-location/). International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach commended the athletes for their "[_Seine_\-sational Games](https://time.com/6261729/seine-clean-up-paris-olympics-2024/).” "Your performances were amazing. You competed fiercely against each other. Every contest on the edge of perfection. Every performance sparking excitement around the world. You showed us what greatness we humans are capable of." Here’s a rundown of the best moments from the 2024 closing ceremony. ## **The music** [The closing ceremony](https://time.com/7009998/paris-2024-olympics-closing-ceremony-photos/) is the time for France’s best musical acts to shine. Fans went ballistic for Phoenix, the Grammy Award-winning rock band from Versailles, which played hits “Lisztomania,” “If I Ever Feel Better,” and “1901.” However, professional musicians were not the only singers at the event. art of a section of the closing ceremony called “Athlete Karaoke,” saw the world’s best athletes belting out Queen’s “We Are the Champions” after processing into the stadium.  American Musician and Record Producer Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend performs with French Indie Rock Band Phoenix during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on in Paris, France, on Aug. 11, 2024. Photo by Jamie Squire—Getty Images ## **The dancing** After some 9,000 athletes paraded into the stadium, a dramatic interpretative dance honoring “the power of diversity and solidarity” opened the event. Giant rings were rolled out to represent the formation of Olympic rings, and actors were doing handstands inside the giant rings. Alain Rocheplayed the piano vertically while suspended in the air.  Performers during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on in Paris, France, on August 11, 2024. Image Photo Agency—Getty Images ## **The Hollywood treatment** To represent the passing of the torch to the next Summer Olympics host city Los Angeles, Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee, handed the Olympic flag to Karen Bass, the first female mayor of Los Angeles. [Simone Biles, the most decorated U.S. gymnast ever](https://time.com/6083539/gymnastics-moves-named-after-simone-biles/), was on stage to represent the U.S. for the handoff. Then five-time Grammy Award winner known as “H.E.R.” sang the national anthem.  US singer H.E.R performs during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024. Franck FIFE—AFP/Getty Images. Cameras switched to Tom Cruise, who was standing on a ledge on top of the stadium. He was lowered down to the stage by cables. He shook hands with Bass and gymnast Simone Biles, who handed the Olympic flag to Cruise, which he attached to the back of a motorcycle and sped off. Footage of Cruise _cruising_ down the streets of Paris and then jumping out of an airplane in a short stunt-filled, pre-filmed montage, played out like an action thriller. He was shown unveiling a version of the Hollywood sign with the two “oo”s before the “d” was replaced with the multicolored Olympic rings. The flag was transported via skateboard to a stage on a palm tree-lined beach, where Grammy Award winners were on stage to greet the flag. Red Hot Chili Peppers performed “Can’t Stop” and Billie Eilish performed “Birds of a Feather.” Eilish was dressed in an oversized shirt meant to look like the red-white-and-blue Ralph Lauren polo shirts that the U.S. Olympians were wearing. Then [Snoop Dogg, in a red-white-and-blue blazer](https://time.com/7007181/snoop-dogg-olympics/), performed a snippet of “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” and then was joined by Dr. Dre for his hit “The Next Episode.”  In this image released on August 11, (L-R) FINNEAS and Billie Eilish perform at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration. Emma McIntyre—Getty Images for LA28 The closing ceremony ended with an electrifying rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” by the French singer Yseult.  PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 11: French Singer-Songwriter Yseult performs “My Way” during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France in Paris, France, on August 11, 2024. Pascal Le Segretai—Getty Images Those with Olympic fever won’t have to wait four more years for another Olympics games. 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