Now Tom Cruise, the 62-year-old movie star committed to a relentless dice with death, will take on his most high-profile hair-raiser to date: rappelling 42 metres (137ft) from the roof of the Stade de France as part of the Olympic Games closing ceremony this month. When he arrives stateside, he disembarks the plane by chucking himself out of the window, before skydiving down to the Hollywood sign. This year, he has been a regular fixture among the audience at the games, watching the opening ceremony, women’s gymnastics and various swimming contents. The closing ceremony of Paris 2024 will be titled Records and promises “new interpretations” and the chance for spectators to go “on a journey through time, both past and future”, according to the organisers. The closing ceremony on 11 August will feature “world-famous performers” along with “acrobats, dancers and circus artists”.

Source: Irish Examiner August 04, 2024 01:18 UTC