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Tom Cruise to participate in 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony: reports
Tom Cruise will reportedly be involved in the ceremonial Olympic Games handoff between Paris and Los Angeles, which is set to host the summer games in 2028.
According to Deadline, the Mission Impossible actor has already filmed two stunts in Paris and L.A. as part of the upcoming closing ceremony on Aug. 11
Specific details about the closing ceremony are still under wraps but it is known that Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will hand off the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
“Expect a major Hollywood production,” an unnamed source told Deadline.
The 2028 Summer Olympics will run July 14-30 in Los Angeles, which also hosted the Games in 1932 and 1984. LA28 will also be a historic occasion since it will mark the first time in the Olympic Games history that a new stadium wasn’t built for the competition.
During the summer games, venues across Los Angeles County, such as Crypto.com Arena, the Convention Center, the L.A. Football Club Stadium, USC’s Galen Center, and the Peacock Theater, will be utilized.