After nearly three weeks of grueling competition and stunning athletic feats, the Paris Olympics 2024 festivities are finally concluding with a closing ceremony on August 11. Here’s how to watch.
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How to Watch the Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony
NBC and Peacock will both be broadcasting the Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony. Those without cable access or a subscription to Peacock or DirecTV, YouTube TV, and Hulu+ TV (all three of which offer NBC) can sign up for a free trial to watch the ceremony for free.
The closing ceremony, held at the national stadium of France, Stade de France, will begin at 3 pm ET and re-aired at 7 pm ET later that same day. The ceremony will last around two hours, about half the length of this year’s opening ceremony.
What Musical Artists You Can Expect to See
Although Paris will likely keep some tricks up their sleeve until the official ceremony begins, the city has already announced a star-studded lineup of performers, including “No Time to Die” singer Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, who helped spark the start of the 2024 Olympic games, and H.E.R., who is slated to perform the U.S. national anthem.
As is tradition, the ceremony will highlight the handover from Paris to Los Angeles, the site of the next Summer Olympics in 2028. “The LA28 Handover promises to showcase the heartbeat of LA, which, like the Olympics, is where people come from all over the world to pursue their dreams,” ceremony executive producer Ben Winston said.
“We hope to showcase a collection of Los Angeles stories, featuring the city’s people, creativity, music, and of course, sport, all wrapped up with a little Hollywood magic to invite the world into the LA28 games.”
The closing ceremony performances will undoubtedly be ones you won’t want to miss. Yet, the performers have their work cut out for them if they hope to top the triumphant moment that was the opening ceremony. Lady Gaga and Celine Dion—the ladder who has battled stiff-person syndrome in recent years—gifted us with one of the Olympics’ all-time memorable performances.
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