It can be confirmed that H.E.R. will play an important role during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, H.E.R will be one of the artists to close the Paris Summer Olympics on Sunday, August 11.
The 27-year-old Grammy winner will sing the US national anthem at the Stade de France as part of the LA28 anthem during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
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The custom LA28 emblem of H.E.R. revealed
In addition to the announcement, it is exclusively revealed that the “Damage” singer’s custom LA28 emblem features an electric guitar and her signature glasses. The custom emblem is part of LA28’s larger emblem campaign that runs through 2020. The campaign aims to “capture the stories of Angelenos, athletes, artists and activists.”
“The LA28 emblem represents a collection of voices that reflect the dynamic culture of creativity, sport and personal expression of the host city,” the organizers added.
Unlike the opening ceremony that took place along the Seine, the closing ceremony will once again be held at the Stade de France, which served as a venue for athletics and other Olympic events.
The closing ceremony will be held for the next Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
According to NBC Sports, a large part of the closing ceremony will be dedicated to the transfer of power from Paris to Los Angeles before the upcoming Olympics. of 2028, and the city has already hosted the Olympic Games of 1984 and 1932 As part of the Olympic carrier, the star of Mission Impossible Tom Cruise will parachute into Los Angeles as part of the Olympic relay. According to the newspaper, Cruise, 62, will appear in a pre-recorded segment before swinging from the top of the Stade de France onto the field with the Olympic flag in tow.
Ledecky, Mead to be honored as flag bearers
Team USA also announced on August 8 that Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead will serve as flag bearers for the Paris Games.
Ledecky, 29, and Mead, 29, both won gold medals in their respective events at the Paris Games. Ledecky and Mead expressed how honored they were by the opportunity in a statement released by Team USA. “Sharing this privilege with Katie makes it even more extraordinary,” Mead told the joint. “My participation in the Paris Games has been a lifelong dream and I am filled with immense pride, appreciation and happiness. I also want to thank the city of Paris and all of France for hosting an incredible game. I will cherish these memories until the end of time. “
“I’m very happy with what this team did in Paris,” Ledecky said. “And excited to celebrate with my teammates on Sunday.”
