Paris Olympics closing ceremony promises a spectacular finale
8:03 AM EDT, August 11, 2024
The Paris Olympic Games are coming to an end. Many are already talking about the upcoming closing ceremony, which will be particularly scrutinized after the scandal surrounding the opening ceremony. The show's creator indicates that in light of the controversies, he has reviewed and changed the script several times.
The Paris Olympic Games will certainly go down in history. From the outset, the French declared that this would be an exceptional event, a claim they upheld during the opening ceremony, held for the first time not in a hall, but on the River Seine flowing through Paris.
As it turned out, the French were unable to avoid controversy from the very start. During the ceremony, the creators of the show inadequately depicted the Olympian gods, which for many was a parody of the "Last Supper" painting.
I think it was quite clear. There’s Dionysus coming to the table... Why is he there? Because he's the god of feasting, wine, and the father of the Seine, the goddess of the Seine — explained Thomas Jolly, later quoted by "The Guardian".
The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games under particular scrutiny
Great outrage over this ambiguity, in extreme cases, also turned into threats directed at the creator of the ceremony. So, it's no wonder that he decided to review the closing program a few more times. As a result, the final version was changed several times.
Although the creators do not reveal what we can expect at the Stade de France all we know is that "pride, love, and passion" will be expressed from many sides. Besides athletes, major music stars and a mysterious show presented by Tom Cruise are also expected to appear on the stadium turf.
If everything goes well, we’ll have a great time. But I don’t know of any edition of the Olympic Games where the closing ceremony has changed the perception of the opening ceremony. It’s the opening that shapes the entire perception of the Games - said Thierry Reboul, director of the ceremonies, in an interview with "Le Parisien".
