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Celebrities take over star-studded Olympics closing ceremony

Celebrities take over star-studded Olympics closing ceremony

From artistic, dystopian ideas in Paris to a performance in Los Angeles, the Olympics closing ceremony reflected something of the current and future host countries.

  • by Kerrie O'Brien

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Every Aussie gold medal at Paris 2024
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Every Aussie gold medal at Paris 2024

From Jess Fox's domination in the canoe slalom to Kaylee McKeown's historic double-double in the women's backstroke, this is a look back at every gold medal Australia won at Paris 2024

When the Games come to Brisvegas, we’ll have a Raygun up our sleeves
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When the Games come to Brisvegas, we’ll have a Raygun up our sleeves

Sure, Brissy doesn’t have the same je ne sais quoi as Paris, but what it lacks in iconography it makes up for in spirit, and I’m not talking about Bundaberg Rum.

  • by Lizzy Hoo
The good, bad and stinky of the Paris Games

The good, bad and stinky of the Paris Games

That was real, Paris. And different. How should we remember these Games now that they’re done and won?

  • by Andrew Webster
Both teams booed as men's handball final wraps up
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Both teams booed as men's handball final wraps up

Spectators booed both teams featuring in the men's handball final after an anticlimactic end to the tournament. © International Olympic Committee

The countries that have won most Olympic medals per head of population

The countries that have won most Olympic medals per head of population

Grenada is the winner although Dominica’s Thea LaFond helped her island home to lay claim to its most successful Olympic campaign.

  • by Rob Harris
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No-action Jackson: Legend’s fifth medal comes the Ezi way as Opals claim bronze

No-action Jackson: Legend’s fifth medal comes the Ezi way as Opals claim bronze

Lauren Jackson “played” her last game for Australia on Sunday and came away with a bronze medal and a trove of memories.

  • by Greg Baum
French pageantry meets American razzle-dazzle in spectacular closing ceremony

French pageantry meets American razzle-dazzle in spectacular closing ceremony

A high-octane farewell to the Olympics featured a golden alien, a pianist dangling from the sky and Tom Cruise leaping from the roof of the Stade de France.

  • by Jordan Baker
Raygun unveils final dance
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Raygun unveils final dance

Australia's Olympic team unites to celebrate with Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn. © International Olympic Committee

Tom Cruise rides motorbike with Olympic flag out of closing ceremony
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Tom Cruise rides motorbike with Olympic flag out of closing ceremony

In the LA 2028 handover part of the Olympics Closing Ceremony in Paris, Tom Cruise grabbed the Olympic flag and attached it to the back of a motorbike.

Billie Eilish performs in LA during Paris 2024 closing ceremony
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Billie Eilish performs in LA during Paris 2024 closing ceremony

Billie Eilish sings her hit Birds of a Feather in LA during the Paris 2024 closing ceremony.