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Tom Cruise leaps into action as LA takes on Olympic mission
Actor Tom Cruise holds the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France on August 11, 2024.
Photo credit: Phil Noble | Reuters
What you need to know:
- Living up to the stunning success of the Paris Games may seem like mission impossible for LA and the celebrity-rich city will lean on its stars such as leading man Cruise as the Olympic spotlight turns to Southern California.
- Cruise was among the many celebrities seen taking in the action at the Paris Games, showing up at gymnastics, swimming and football.
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Hollywood's top gun Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of the Stade de France into the Paris Games closing ceremony on Sunday before speeding off with the Olympic flag in a dramatic handover that began the countdown to the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
