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Home / Lifestyle / Culture / Photos / IN PHOTOS | A final farewell: France bids adieu to Paris Olympics 2024

IN PHOTOS | A final farewell: France bids adieu to Paris Olympics 2024

Updated On: 16 September, 2024 02:30 PM IST | Raaina Jain

France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies. (Pics: AFP)

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France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies. (Pics: AFP)

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France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies. (Pics: AFP)
<p>The final event of an acclaimed summer of sport saw tens of thousands of fans gather on the French capital`s most famous avenue.</p>

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The final event of an acclaimed summer of sport saw tens of thousands of fans gather on the French capital`s most famous avenue.

<p>70,000 people gathered for the parade featuring athletes, volunteers and public sector workers.</p>

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70,000 people gathered for the parade featuring athletes, volunteers and public sector workers.

<p>French athletes were awarded for their performance at the Olympics.&nbsp;"Saying thanks, not just to the athletes but to everyone who made these games magic, I think it`s fabulous," said France`s most-decorated track athlete, Marie-Jose Perec, who lit the cauldron at the start of the Games on July 26.</p>

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French athletes were awarded for their performance at the Olympics. "Saying thanks, not just to the athletes but to everyone who made these games magic, I think it`s fabulous," said France`s most-decorated track athlete, Marie-Jose Perec, who lit the cauldron at the start of the Games on July 26.

<p>This was followed by a multi-artist concert on a spectacular stage around the Arc de Triomphe. Attendees watch a recorded Lady Gaga performance projected on the Arc de Triomph at the end of the parade of French athletes who competed in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.</p>

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This was followed by a multi-artist concert on a spectacular stage around the Arc de Triomphe. Attendees watch a recorded Lady Gaga performance projected on the Arc de Triomph at the end of the parade of French athletes who competed in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

<p>French Air Force Elite acrobatic flying team "Patrouille de France" also performed a fly-over during the parade of French athletes.</p>

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French Air Force Elite acrobatic flying team "Patrouille de France" also performed a fly-over during the parade of French athletes.

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