Athletes entering the Stade de France for the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday faced an unexpected challenge, a loose carpet at the stadium entrance. Several flag bearers, including the UK's Alex Yee, were seen stumbling as they made their way into the arena. Spectators on social media quickly noted the hazard.
Olympics opening singers slammed by fans for 'moaning' at closing ceremony US gymnast Jordan Chiles asked to return Olympic medal as Simone Biles hits out One Twitter user observed: "As I wrote the question I saw Alex Yee & other Olympians trip over the carpet in the Olympics closing ceremony." Another commented: "There's a loose piece of carpet at the closing ceremony which people keep tripping over and I kind of want someone to completely stack it." Despite the potential for injury, athletes managed to regain their footing, with later entrants appearing to have noticed and avoided the issue.
Many teams, including Canada, embraced the celebratory atmosphere by dancing as they entered. The ceremony marked the end of the Paris Olympics, which began on July 26. DON'T MISS.
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