In France, seamstresses are preparing costumes for Sunday’s Olympic closing ceremony, which will feature traditional elements like the athletes’ parade and the handover of the Olympic flag to the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
As with the opening ceremony, all 120 costumes are crafted from recycled materials. Designer Kevin Germanier highlighted their use of repurposed items, including old VHS cassettes, to reflect the ceremony’s theme.
The ceremony, set in a more conventional venue after the Seine River-based opening, will again be directed by Thomas Jolly. It will showcase over a hundred performers, including acrobats, dancers, and circus artists.
Jolly emphasized that the Olympic spirit embodies a collective humanity. The closing ceremony will be held from 21:00 to 23:30 at the Stade de France in Paris.