Summary

  • Paris 2024 comes to a close after 16 days of thrilling action with ceremony at Stade de France

  • Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseils off the roof of Stade de France as flag is handed to 2028 hosts Los Angeles

  • Dr Dre joins Snoop Dogg on stage from Venice Beach in a star-studded occasion also featuring Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers

  • Trampoline gold medallist Bryony Page and Alex Yee, who won triathlon gold, are Great Britain's flagbearers

  • Tell us your favourite Paris 2024 moment - #bbcolympics, via WhatsApp on 03301 231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

  1. Postpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 11 August

    Olympic Games cauldron floats above Paris behind the Olympic ringsImage source, Getty Images

    Can you believe it's 16 days since the Paris 2024 Games were officially opened?

    We've seen the great and good of the sporting world come together to deliver a special and memorable event in the French capital.

    The final event concluded earlier this afternoon with the USA women's basketball team taking gold in a thriller of a match against hosts France and now the focus switches to the closing ceremony as the baton and the Olympic flame is handed to the United States, who host the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

    Team GB ended the Games with 65 medals - 14 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze - one better than their haul from Tokyo 2020 and matching their tally from London 2012.

    It's been inspirational, emotional and, as is often the case with sport, unpredictable.

    The closing ceremony is due to begin at 20:00 BST, so we're going to take the next our to reflect on has been a hugely successful event on multiple fronts.

    If the opening ceremony is our benchmark and if any of the rumours about tonight are true then this could be an interesting few hours.