Team USA kept the party going during the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony with a little help from Phoenix and lead singer Thomas Mars . The French band performed their biggest hits during the wild party on Sunday, August 11, which saw Mars, 47, jump into the American delegation of athletes during the act’s energetic set. The singer’s feet were then supported by of members of Team USA , who helped Mars navigate the frenetic crowd as others jumped up and down around him.
“Thomas Mars out here advocating for crowd surfing as a new Olympic sport,” one viewer joked via X . Team USA led the way in Paris with a total of 126 medals: 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze. The Americans tied China for the most gold medals overall, the first time that has happened in Olympic history.
Team USA broke several records while in Paris. For one, the country became the first to surpass 3,000 medals across the summer and winter games. In swimming events, Katie Ledecky won gold in the 1500m freestyle, clocking in at 15:30.
02 and besting her own time from the 2020 games; Gretchen Walsh swam the 100m butterfly in 55.37, 11 seconds faster than the previous record holder; Bobby Finke set a new world record in the men’s 1500m freestyle at 14:30.67.
Additionally, Walsh broke world record times with Regan Smith , Lilly King and Torri Huske in the 4x100m medley relay and with Huske, Ryan Murphy and Nic Fink in the mixed 4x100m relay. Meanwhile, Simone Biles became the most decorated U.S.
gymnast.