Canadian singer Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 in Paris on July 26, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
PARIS — The Paris Olympics 2024 Summer Games are coming to a close on Sunday (Monday, Philippine time).
Who is winning the 2024 Olympics?
The United States leads the medal standings overall, with China next in line. Australia, Japan, Britain and France are vying for the third spot.
Team Philippines is in 39th place (as of August 10, 8pm) buoyed by Carlos Yulo’s golden double in gymnastics. Boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villeges added two bronze medals to the haul.
What’s the last event of the 2024 Olympics?
The women’s basketball gold medal game between the United States and France is the last event before the closing ceremony. It’s scheduled to tip off at 9:30 p.m. (Philippine time) at Bercy Arena.
Team Philippines‘ last event was women’s golf where Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina competed.
When is the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony?
Paris Olympics bronze and gold medalists Aira Villegas and Carlos Yulo will be leading Team Philippines in the Olympics closing ceremony. –AP/AFP FILE
The closing ceremony is scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. PH time on Monday at Stade de France just north of Paris. It’s expected to last until 5:15 am.
It was announced on Saturday that Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas will carry the flag for the Team Philippines in the closing event.
How and where can I watch the closing ceremony?
In the Philippines, the Paris Olympics closing ceremony will air on One Sports’ Facebook and Youtube accounts.
It will air on NBC and Peacock in the United States.
What will happen during the closing ceremony?
The White House is lit with the colors of the American flag to support team USA competing in the Paris Olympics, on Monday, July 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
It will feature traditional highlights, including the athletes’ parade and the handover of the Olympic flag to the organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. H.E.R., the five-time Grammy winner, is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de France as part of the handover. There will be a medal presentation ceremony — for the women’s marathon from earlier in the day.
It’s a more traditional setting after the Seine River was used for the audacious opening ceremony, but don’t expect it to be dull. It features the same artistic director — Thomas Jolly. Organizers said in a recent statement that it will include “over a hundred performers, acrobats, dancers and circus artists.”
There will be musical performances and “the participation of world-renowned singers will complete the picture. … Part of the show will take place in the air, while the giant sets, costumes and spectacular lighting effects will take spectators on a journey through time, both past and future.”
Jolly added: “It’s a very visual, very choreographic, very acrobatic show with an operatic dimension to give a great visual fresco and say goodbye to athletes from all over the world.”