Olympics 2024 LIVE: Tom Daley retires from diving as Team GB arrive home from Paris to heroes welcome – updates
TOM Daley has announced his retirement from diving following the Olympic Games in Paris.
The 30-year-old claimed the fifth Olympic medal of his extraordinary diving career with silver in the men's synchronised 10-metre platform in France.
In an emotional interview with the BBC at St Pancras station shortly after Team GB's return, he said the decision to retire "was hard to talk about".
It comes after Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise performed an incredible stunt at the closing ceremony of the Olympics, leaping from the top of the Stade de France, as the Games were handed over to Los Angeles.
Artists performing at the LA handover included Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre and Billy Eilish.
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Paris 2024 Olympics ended
As the games are officially announced as over, an artist sings an apt version of 'My Way'.
Paris, it has been emotional.
There have been highs and lows as ever in sport but this has been a thoroughly enjoyable Olympic games.
Bonne nuit Paris.
USA raising the bar already
Firstly we had Red Hot Chillip Peppers perform.
That was quickly followed by Billy Eilish.
Then when you thought the bar could not be raised, Snoop Dogg has appeared to sing 'Drop it Like it's Hot'.
Now Dr Dre has rocked up for a duet with him.
Levels.
Torch passed on to Los Angeles
Tom Cruise collects an Olympic flag in the Stade de France and drives off on a motorbike with it through the streets of Paris.
Driving straight onto a plane conveniently parked on a runway with its back door open as he seamlessly rides onto it.
Miraculously, within seconds, the plane is flying over Los Angeles and Tom Cruise jumps out of the plane.
He descends to earth, creating the Olympic rings on the Hollywood sign.
Cut to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers playing on a beach.
How very Mission Impossible this all was.
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American national anthem plays
H.E.R. or as she is also known, Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, is now singing the Star-Spangled Banner.
Well obviously it is not a normal version, there are electric guitars and rock solos involved.
Either way, the crowd show their appreciation.
Nothing more the French like than the American national anthem.
Look out, here comes Tom Cruise from the roof.
Is he finally doing his own stunts?
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Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee continues to thank everyone involved.
It could be a very long list.
This is almost like when an actor or actress receives their Golden Globe or Oscar and thanks everyone from their dog to their god for the award.
Where is Ricky Gervais when you need him?
Tom Cruise spotted prepping
We are not quite sure what he is planning to do yet but Tom Cruise seems to be gearing up for something in the Stade de France.
His 'Mission Impossible' could be seeing an end to this ceremony.
You know what they say, it isn't an Olympics unless a 62-year-old actor is seen suspended from a wire somewhere in the stadium.
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The organisers now are on stage thanking everyone from the fans to the taxi drivers who transported them around.
At this rate we may have to go straight from this closing ceremony straight to the first event in Los Angeles.
The short version of what is being said is that France really enjoyed hosting these games and thanks you all for watching.
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As Phoenix finish their set on stage, the Paris 2024 Olympics near their close.
It has been 16 days of high-octane action, with the exception of the opening ceremony where I had to shave three times before it ended.
Paris waited 100 years for the games to return and they certainly did themselves proud.
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We now have Phoenix, a French Indie-Rock band playing.
Am hoping at least one of the organisers knows what is going on here.
All the competitors seem to be dancing to the music, so we know the booze is flowing at least.
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Sing us a song you're the piano man
He may not be Billy Joel but the guy can play.
If anyone had 'man plays piano suspended above his head' on their game of Olympics closing ceremony bingo, you win.
The athletes seem to be enjoying themselves anyway.
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It took a while for anyone to work out what was going on but it is all finally coming together.
The five rings of the Olympic games have been arranged in the air with the Golden Voyager saluting them.
As fireworks explode at the top of the Stade de France to huge cheers.
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From what we have seen of the opening and now closing ceremony, the French have really gone for it on the artistic front.
While encompassing the history of the games, they have tried to make it into an Olympic opera of sorts.
This would really not be a good time for any of the spectators to have eaten some mushrooms from questionable sources.
Now somebody is playing a piano hanging above his head like some Christmas mistletoe.
You really could not make this stuff up.
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Unless you had a running commentary for this in your native language, you would struggle to know what is going on in front of you in the stadium.
It is alll based around how the games originated, legends and goddesses.
It was claimed that the games would move from Athens to different countries, not just around the world, but the universe.
That could be an interesting trip away for some of the athletes.
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This ceremony is not just about the athletes from these games.
Sebastian Coe, now President of World Athletics, acknowledges the fans.
The real showpiece is about to start now....
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The spectators who have enjoyed every sport in these games continue to show their appreciation for the athletes.
In particular, the hosts get a standing ovation from the home support.
It has been a while since some of these flags have been raised to the backdrop of the Paris skyline.
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Medals still being dished out
The marathon runners are being awarded their medals in the middle of this closing ceremony which seems weird.
How long did it take them to finish?
Either way they seem overjoyed with their achievements.
Some of the medals don't seem as they appeared in the listing that evidently spurred the organisers to purchase a job lot for the games.
Classic Temu vibes, nothing ever appears as it seems.
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As the British athletes do their lap of celebration, they are all wearing what appear to be Hawaiian shirts.
Made up of the emblems of the collective nations, it certainly is a colourful look.
It looks like a huge group of holiday reps looking for their buses outside the airport arrivals exit.
Let's hope they make everyone do shots now.
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Now is the time for America to accept the baton, so to speak, for the next Olympics.
The 2028 Olympic games will be coming to us from Los Angeles.
It will be a big period for USA as they also will be hosting the next World Cup too.
Fans lapping up atmosphere
Every nation seems to be represented in and around the stadium too.
The Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony is certainly the place to be.
It just goes to show what a worldwide pull these games have had.
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There is not a spare seat in sight as the 2024 Paris Olympics come to a close.
The athletes who excelled show off their medals to fans.
Best to be careful with those, as we have seen this week that coating is likely drop off like someone who has digested a large amount of the water from the River Seine.
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As they enjoy the atmosphere many are opting to live stream their walk around the arena.
There are more phones on show than a Taylor Swift concert.
Let's hope the stadium has a good wi-fi connection.
The pull of these games seems to attract everyone, although a few scalpers have been spotted with tickets in such short supply.
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From Paris with love
Bryony Page and Alex Yee lead the way for Team GB.
The pair spoke about how much it meant to them to be asked to do this job for their country.
This certainly will be a games to remember for both athletes.
All the gla-bearers are then followed by all the participating athletes in the Olympics.
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Representatives of all the participating countries head into the heart of the arena with flags in hand.
Bryony Page and Alex Yee have the honour for Team GB.
Every athlete able to lead their country to the closing ceremony celebrations.
We are not sure where Leon Marchand has gone with that flame, hopefully for his sake, he is not now expected to swim to Los Angeles with it.
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Leon Marchand walks towards the Olympic flame, in its housing suspended from a balloon.
As has been the case for the entire games, he receives a huge cheer only bettered when allied troops liberated the country from Germany's grasp.
He walks down the concourse with the flame housed in what can only be described as similar to an old miners' lamp.
The closing ceremony was kicked-off by a brilliant rendition of a French song by artist Zaho de Sagazan.
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Hoards of Olympic fans are still trying to get into the stadium.
This is certainly the place to be in Paris this evening.
There has been no shortage of interest in these game and the closing ceremony seems to be no different.
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