With the 2028 Summer Olympics being hosted by Los Angeles, the flag handover at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony had a Hollywood twist. H.E.R. rocked The Star Spangled Banner, then she began playing the guitar as everyone looked up to see Tom Cruise at the top of the French stadium.
The “Mission: Impossible” actor rappelled into the stadium. Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass handed to Olympic flag to Simone Biles and Cruise greeted them both and hopped on a motorcycle and took off. The action transitioned to a recorded video that showed Cruise ride into a plane and then parachute out in California.
From there, the "Top Gun" star handed the flag off to Olympic cyclist Kate Courtney. After a relay, it ended up at the Red Hot Chili Peppers performance in LA. Finally, the double “o’s” in the Hollywood sign was revealed to include the Olympic symbol.