The end of the Olympics is here with a star-studded closing ceremony tonight at the Stade de France.
Team GB have added more medals on the final day to conclude a successful Paris 2024, securing one more medal overall but eight fewer gold medals than at Tokyo 2020.
After Lady Gaga performed at the opening ceremony on the Seine River, alongside the sensational return of Celine Dion, Paris 2024 is set to call on a number of big names for the conclusion of this two-week sporting extravaganza.
Look out for reported appearances from the likes of Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers, as Paris begins the transition towards Los Angeles 2028.
Follow the latest updates and reaction from tonight’s closing ceremony:
Olympics 2024 – latest medals and results
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MEDAL! Emma Finucane storms to bronze medal in women’s sprint
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MEDAL! Emily Campbell claims bronze in women’s +81kg weightlifting final
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Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon on hilly Paris course with sprint finish
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Paris 2024 prepares for star-studded closing ceremony to conclude Olympics from 8pm BST
How Emma Finucane battled through self doubt to become Team GB’s star of the Olympics
17:35 , Jamie Braidwood in Paris
When Chris Hoy and Laura Kenny picked out a British cyclist to watch ahead of the Olympics in Paris, it was worth sitting up and taking notice.
After seven brutal days at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome and with the pressure of being Team GB’s next great hope, Emma Finucane did not just meet those expectations but surpass them. At her first Olympics, the 21-year-old from Wales became the first British woman in 60 years to win three medals at a single Games.
How Emma Finucane battled through self doubt to become Team GB’s star of the Olympics
What time is Olympics closing ceremony? Everything you need to know about Paris 2024 finale
17:31 , Jack Rathborn
The Olympics ends its two-week sporting extravaganza tonight when Paris 2024 delivers the closing ceremony.
After a memorable, action-packed Games, attention will turn to Los Angeles 2028 with a star-studded spectacle set to take place tonight at the Stade de France.
After the rain hit the opening ceremony along the Seine River, Paris should be better prepared for its final event at the iconic Saint-Denis stadium.
Here’s all you need to know about the closing ceremony, where 80,000 spectators will bring the curtain down on this year’s Olympic Games:
What time is Olympics closing ceremony? How to watch Paris 2024 finale
Sebastian Coe explains stance over running for IOC president
17:25 , Mike Jones
World Athletics chief Lord Coe stopped short of officially declaring his candidacy for International Olympic Committee president but revealed he would “of course” consider running for the soon-to-be vacated role.
Thomas Bach, the current IOC president, revealed on Saturday he would stand down after his second term ends in 2025 despite calls from some corners for him to consider an extension that would allow him to stay in office longer.
Lord Coe is one year into a third and final term in his current post as World Athletics president after running unopposed last summer.
Sebastian Coe explains stance over running for IOC president
Why is the world’s most populous nation 71st in the Olympics medal table?
17:17 , Mike Jones
India had to wait until the 13th day of the Paris Olympics to secure a medal higher than bronze, with flag-bearer Neeraj Chopra’s silver in the men’s javelin sending a wave of celebration tinged with relief through the medal-starved country.
India sent a contingent of 117 athletes to Paris, yet have a paltry haul of five bronze medals and Chopra’s solitary silver to show for it. They rank 71st in the medals table, below the likes of Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, Cuba and Saint Lucia – a Caribbean island of just 180,000 people.
It’s a disappointing return to the norm for a country that registered its best-ever performance at the last Games in Tokyo in 2021: seven medals, including one gold. For the most populous nation on Earth, a sports-mad country of 1.4 billion which also boasts the world’s fifth largest economy, it’s a record as frustrating as it is puzzling.
Why is the world’s most populous nation 71st in Olympics medal table?
Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing hours before Olympics closing ceremony
17:07 , Mike Jones
The area surrounding the Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Sunday afternoon after a man was seen climbing up the Paris landmark hours as the Olympics bids farewell with tonight’s closing ceremony.
The area was quickly reopened within an hour after a shirtless man was seen climbing the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower as the two-week sporting extravaganza comes to an end.
It’s unclear where the man began his ascent, but he was spotted just above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument, just above the first viewing deck.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing hours before Olympics closing ceremony
Emily Campbell hopes Paris success will be inspiration for weightlifting’s next generation
16:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Having blazed a trail to two Olympic medals, Emily Campbell hopes that her days as a lone figurehead for weightlifting are numbered.
Campbell self-funded her way to silver at Tokyo 2020 and thanks to that historic podium finish, the sport now enjoys National Lottery backing with a group of seven athletes featuring on UK Sport’s World Class Programme. That allows them to train full time, have access to the world’s best coaches and benefit from pioneering medical support.
The 30-year-old was the sole Team GB lifter to qualify for Paris, winning bronze. Crucially, she believes the conditions are now in place for that not to be the case at LA 2028 and beyond and will do everything in her power to ensure it doesn’t.
Emily Campbell hopes success will be inspiration for weightlifting’s next generation
Olympic medal table: USA beat China to top spot at Paris 2024
16:42 , Harry Latham-Coyle
And after all of that, it’s over. 1044 medals across 329 events in 32 sports and the United States top the table again:
Olympic medal table: USA battle China for top spot at Paris 2024
Olympics 2024: United States top the medal table
16:26 , Harry Latham-Coyle
What a final. What a tournament. What an Olympics. France’s players are in a state of shock, not quite believing they pushed this star-studded American side so close; not quite believing that they haven’t won it. Another extraordinary atmosphere for the hosts as Paris 2024 signs off in style.
Olympics 2024: United States win eighth straight women’s basketball gold medal
16:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle
History for the United States – no team had ever won eight consecutive Olympic golds. They remain unbeaten at the Games since Barcelona 1992, but how they had to fight for this as France threatened a fairytale in the final event of Paris 2024.
But the USA have gold again, and will top the medal table ahead of China.
Olympics 2024: United States 67-66 France
16:21 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Or is it! Gabby Williams produces a remarkable shot to narrow the gap to a point.
Kahleah Copper is the next American fouled. She makes the first..and the second. France need a miracle shot – and in it goes to beat the buzzer, but it will only be a two from Gabby Williams. Her foot was on the line as she released what she thought was an equalising three, and the streak survives by a single point!
Olympics 2024: United States 65-61 France
16:19 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Can France manufacture something? The in-bound is in but they have to work quickly. Four seconds elapse and Kahleah Copper concedes a soft foul. Marine Johannes is on the money with both efforts.
France need a steal, though. They don’t get it, Copper popping the ball back to Kelsey Plum, 4/4 from the free throw line today. If she makes both, it would surely seal it…
And in they go! That might be the dagger.
Olympics 2024: United States 63-59 France
16:16 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Superb defence from Marieme Badiane! A’ja Wilson pivots and pivots but there’s no-one to pass to, and the ball-handling American is called for a foul.
But France make a hash of their possession! Marine Fauthoux isolates herself and eventually forces off an ambitious three, which Breanna Stewart gets a paw to.
France foul A’ja Wilson. Her first free throw doesn’t fall, but the second is safely dispatched. It’s more than a score with 17 seconds to play.
Olympics 2024: United States 62-59 France
16:14 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Kayleah Copper again shimmies away and into the paint, a neat hand-off from Breanna Stewart creating room for Copper to slash to the basket. Her lay-up goes unanswered as a slightly desperate heave from France bounces out of play. We’ll take another pause inside 60 seconds to go.
Olympics 2024: United States 60-59 France
16:11 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Kelsey Plum makes the United States’ 27th and 28th free throws of the afternoon, but can’t get a three point shot to drop, the shot dancing around the cliff edge yet somehow not falling.
Gabby Williams! Two points to narrow the gap. 92 seconds left and a timeout.
Olympics 2024: United States 58-57 France
16:08 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Jackie Young is fouled out. She blocks Gabby Williams trying desperately to prevent the power forward collecting the inbound.
To the free throw line goes Williams. The first shot…good. The second…it’s there. Nerveless stuff. France back within a point.
Olympics 2024: United States 58-55 France
16:06 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Another timely two from A’ja Wilson! Off the rim, off the top of the backboard, and down the chimney like Santa on Christmas Eve.
Olympics 2024: United States 55-55 France
16:02 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Back and forth, back and forth. Both sides make two from two from the free throw line before France miss two shots in quick succession. Kahleah Copper neatly dances beneath the rim and hooks her shot in; Gabby Williams replies in kind.
Three minutes and 45 seconds to play.
Olympics 2024: United States 51-51 France
16:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Five minutes left and there’s nothing to separate them. A France win here really would be one of the stories of this Olympics. Can they pull off one of the great Games upsets?
Olympics 2024: United States 49-47 France
15:56 , Harry Latham-Coyle
A 17th turnover from the United States leads to a corner three from Valeriane Ayayi, who can’t quite find it, clipping the rim. A’ja Wilson takes advantage, the two-time WNBA MVP up to 16 points and 12 boards. She’s almost single-handedly hauling her side towards the gold.
Olympics 2024: United States 45-45 France
15:53 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Into the final ten minutes at Bercy Arena. It just felt like the United States upped their intensity after falling ten points behind, playing with much more physicality and fight, not letting France’s rebounders have as much of a say. Both sides trade misses before Marieme Badiane pops one in to level things up.
Can either side get hot like Steph Curry did last night to take the game away? Marine Johannes continues to hurl her three-pointers up, the guard now three from 13 from the field.
Olympics 2024: United States 45-43 France
15:46 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Marine Johannes from downtown! Finally one sticks for the shooting guard, her sixth attempt of the day from distance at last landing just when France needed something.
To the fourth quarter we go with just two points in it.
Olympics 2024: United States 41-40 France
15:42 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Huge plays at both ends of the court from A’ja Wilson, first denying France a seemingly certin two with a brilliant block and then contorting a shot home. Sabrina Ionescu and Napheesa Collier then combine on the fast-break as momentum begins to swing back the USA’s way.
Olympics 2024: United States 33-35 France
15:36 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Boos and whistles from the crowd as Marine Johannes falls to the floor after taking an arm to the face from A’ja Wilson. The officials don’t halt proceedings, though, and the United States capitalise, closing the gap to a couple of points through a Kelsey Plum triple.
Olympics 2024: United States 25-33 France
15:29 , Harry Latham-Coyle
France are flying! Valeriane Ayayi nails a long two and then goes one better, a beautiful parabola from range as France open the third with eight straight points.
Olympics 2024: United States 25-25 France – third quarter
15:26 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Back underway at Bercy Arena. Will the United States click into gear and power away? Or is one of the great Olympic shocks on? Remember, the USA need to win to top the medal table ahead of China.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing hours before Olympics closing ceremony
15:20 , Jack Rathborn in Paris
The area surrounding the Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a man was seen climbing up the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony.
Footage on social media spread of a shirtless man climbing the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower on Sunday afternoon.
It’s unclear where he began his ascent, but he was spotted just above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument, just above the first viewing deck.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing hours before Olympics closing ceremony
Olympics 2024: United States 25-25 France
15:13 , Harry Latham-Coyle
A tip-in beats the buzzer for the United States to draw back on level terms at the half-time interval. They have been largely second best so far in a scrappy contest that has rather suited this French side with the crowd behind them. Remember, the USA’s women haven’t lost at the Olympics since 1992.
Olympics 2024: United States 23-23 France
15:06 , Harry Latham-Coyle
From the other side of Paris! A remarkable three from the Paris 2024 logo on halfway, Marine Fauthoux tossing a prayer and having it answered with nothing but net. We’ll take a timeout with the two teams locked together at 23 apiece.
Olympics 2024: United States 18-16 France
14:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle
France rally at the start of the second, Gabby Williams draining her second three from distance with the United States yet to find their flow.
Jackie Young gets the defending champions’ scoring started again, left all alone on an inbound and taking advantage with a mid-range two.
Olympics 2024: United States 15-9 France
14:51 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Real impact from Brittany Griner off the bench, the American big using her size to post up in the paint and strike twice late in the quarter. Another French shot from the field fails to fall as time expires, leaving them six points in arrears as both teams take a breather.
Olympics 2024: Final gold up for grabs
14:26 , Harry Latham-Coyle
To the Bercy Arena for the final medal match of Paris 2024. The United States beat France to men’s basketball gold yesterday, and the heavyweights and hosts clash again today in the women’s final. Can France finish with an upset to cap a brilliant home Olympics?
Bryony Page and Alex Yee to carry British flag at closing ceremony
14:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Confirmation has come through that it will be triathlon gold medallist Alex Yee and trampolining champion Bryony Page carrying the Team GB flag at tonight’s closing ceremony.
“When I got the call to tell me, I couldn’t believe it, it truly is such an honour,” Page says. “For a sport like trampolining, which is quite niche, it’s quite amazing – and to be able to hold the flag for all of the Team GB Olympians here is incredible. It’s a very emotional and proud moment, and I cannot wait to hold the flag for every single athlete who has competed – congratulations to every single one of them for their performances and how they have supported every other team member, it’s such a special team to be a part of.
“To have won an Olympic gold at my third Games and now to be given this honour, it just caps the incredible experience that Paris 2024 has been for me.”
And Yee adds: ““I’m really excited and honoured to be given the opportunity to be one of the Team GB flagbearers. It means a lot to me.
“The Closing Ceremony is a key part of the Olympic experience and having not got to experience it in Tokyo, I wanted to come to it in Paris. So, to be able to go to it, first of all, was really special, but then to get the phone call this morning to be asked to hold the GB flag was really, really special.
“There’s been so many incredible performances over the last two weeks from Team GB, so to be selected as somebody who’s represented Team GB well and made the country proud is really special.”
Olympics 2024: Team GB finish with 65 medals
13:56 , Harry Latham-Coyle
And that is that for British involvement at Paris 2024.
Olympics 2024: Emily Campbell speaks to the BBC after winning weightlifting bronze
13:54 , Harry Latham-Coyle
“The field today was a lot tougher than what it was in Tokyo,” Campbell explains after winning a second Olympic medal. “The standard was so high and I had to pull it out of the bag. In Tokyo I was new to the sport and enjoying things, it was a bonus medal.
“This one come from the heart, we have had a tough one building-up, but we pulled it out at the right time. It was a PB performance, so you cannot complain.
“It was like having a British crowd today and these guys make everything.
“I have been away for a while and these girls have forgot what I could do – I wanted to remind them. Snatch is the weaker one of my two and it would set me up really well to get a medal.
“I had so much fun getting ready for this doing my hair and makeup. I wanted to give it my all and I was so happy that I got rewarded.”
Olympics 2024: Jennifer Valente defends women’s omnium title!
13:36 , Harry Latham-Coyle
But clear of the field by a distance is the brilliant Jennifer Valente, Olympic omnium champion once more! It’s been an exhibition from the American, winning her second gold of Paris 2024 after producing a masterclass across all four events. Wins in the scratch and elimination races, second in the tempo, and then making totally certain with that lap-gain in the points race to triumph again.
Daria Pikulik cries tears of joy having taken two laps to force her way into silver. Youngster Ally Wollaston continues an excellent final day for New Zealand by securing bronze.
GOLD: Jennifer Valente (USA)
Silver: Daria Pikulik (Poland)
Bronze: Ally Wollaston (New Zealand)
Olympics 2024: Weightlifting +81kg
12:41 , Mike Jones
Emily Campbell. One lift. A personal best. 174kg for silver.
No! It’s not to be for the Brit and she backs up her silver from Tokyo with a bronze in Paris!
China’s Li Wenwen takes the gold and South Korea’s Park Hyejeong wins silver.
Olympics 2024: Jack Carlin crashes out of men’s keirin final
12:40 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Yet more drama on the track for Great Britain – Jack Carlin crashes heavily in the men’s keirin final, he and a couple of other riders colliding at high speed and slamming into the surface. Oh, that’s awful, Carlin out of the medal chase in the final lap but trying desperately to force the issue, and getting caught up in a tangle.
But clear of the chaos is Harrie Lavreysen, perhaps the greatest sprinter of all time winning gold number three of a superlative Games. He forces Matthew Richardson to settle for silver again; Matthew Glaetzer embraces his teammate having won bronze.
GOLD: Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands)
Silver: Matthew Richardson (Australia)
Bronze: Matthew Glaetzer (Australia)
Olympics 2024: Emma Finucane wins BRONZE in women’s sprint!
12:19 , Harry Latham-Coyle
There it is! Unstoppable stuff from Team GB’s new track star and Emma Finucane adds individual sprint bronze to her collection to cap an outstanding Olympic debut.
She is the first British athlete to win three medals at these Olympics. Hetty van de Wouw just didn’t have a response when Finucane pushed her pace on the pedals, the Dutch rider perhaps a little fatigued after her semi-final went to a decider.
Now, will gold and silver be settled in just two races? Of course they will, Ellesse Andrews in a different class as she secures twin keirin and sprint successes.
Women’s sprint result:
GOLD: Ellesse Andrews (New Zealand)
Silver: Lea Friedrich (Germany)
Bronze: Emma Finucane (Great Britain)
Olympics 2024: Track cycling – Emma Finucane chases bronze medal
12:17 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Emma Finucane is back on the track, fully focussed on the floor in front of her as she waits for the starting gun. She leads Hetty van de Wouw in their bronze medal battle – outsprint the Dutchwoman here, and a third medal of Paris 2024 will be hers…
Olympics 2024: Women’s marathon
09:37 , Mike Jones
The winning time was 2:22.55. It’s not a quick time, in terms of a marathon, but the course was difficult and it’s been scorching hot making it very testing.
Sifan Hassan came through the test and got over the line. She’s had a remarkable Olympic games, bronze in both the 5000m and 10000m races on the track and now a gold in the marathon!
