Tom Cruise abseils off stadium roof in daring Olympic finale

The Mission: Impossible star, known for his love of stunts, wowed the Stade de France.

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Spectators shrieked in delight as the Mission: Impossible star, dressed in leather jacket and gloves, lowered himself into the stadium while his compatriot H.E.R. performed on guitar.

To mark the handover to Los Angeles, which will host the Olympics in 2028, Cruise was seen in a pre-recorded film travelling through Paris and onto the US.

There he journeyed to the legendary Hollywood sign and unfurled the Olympic colours. The ceremony in Paris marked a formal "au revoir" from this year's host city.

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, said the Paris Games had been "sensational".

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