.This Sunday marked the closing event of the 2024 Olympic Gamings in Paris, placing an end to 17 thrilling times truly worth of amazing athletic contests, nationalistic outfits, and also, of course, A-list celebrity glimpses in the groups. (Find every one of the highlights right here.) It was actually undoubtedly a productive showing for Staff USA, which left behind the Paris Gamings with 126 medals-- 40 golds, 44 silvers, and also 42 bronzes-- the absolute most of any sort of contending country.This night's concluding event occurred at the Stade de France, an 80,000-seat stadium that, over the last 2 full weeks, held the Games' monitor as well as field and rugby 7s competitions. Amongst those touched to execute? Billie Eilish, H.E.R., the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Snoop Dogg. (The next Summer season Olympics are actually set for Los Angeles, it goes without saying.) Yet they weren't the evening's only enjoyment: In a main statement launched ahead of time, organizers promised that the closing ceremony-- titled Records and also artistic-directed by Thomas Happy, who additionally handled the opening event-- will likewise feature "over a hundred entertainers, performers, professional dancers, as well as festival musicians." Needless to say, they all delivered.Below, even more of the most effective minutes from the 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony.The picturesque start to the evening.