The singer also performed the American national anthem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Tom Cruise performed a spectacular stunt to the theme of Mission: Impossible at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics tonight (August 11). H.E.
R. welcomed the Hollywood star to the familiar theme as he jumped and rappelled his way down into the Stade de France, where he was greeted by Team USA and other athletes as he made his way to the main stage. Taking the Olympic flag from US Olympic champion Simone Biles, Cruise then drove off on a motorcycle, triggering a pre-recorded segment in which the star rode through Paris onto a plane, which then took off.
He then parachuted out to Red Hot Chili Peppers ’ ‘By The Way’ before landing in the Hollywood Hills as part of the handover to the Los Angeles games, which are taking place in 2028. Mission..
.. possible? Tom Cruise makes a stunning entrance from the roof of the Stade de France! 💥 #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.
twitter.com/rJyoTJRCeo — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 11, 2024 Mission impossible? Nah, ‘coz America knows how to put a show. Palaban man kay Tom Cruise.
https://t.co/ivVh3nL3cf — Dave (@dave0324) August 11, 2024 He then handed the flag to Team USA athletes who eventually ended up at Venice beach, where the Chili Peppers kicked off the American portion of the closing ceremony. You can view the full segment on the BBC iPlayer here .
Earlier, H.E.R performed the American national anthem ‘The Star Spangled Ban.