NBC’s Olympic prime-time host Mike Tirico joins TODAY with a breakdown of Team USA’s impressive medal haul at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Tirico also gives praise to Snoop Dogg’s cheerleading and ambassadorship of Olympic athletes.
The Paris Olympics have officially come to a close, but not without a grand finale! Before athletes and fans gathered at the nation's largest stadium, Stade de France, the Olympic flame, carried by swimmer Léon Marchand, traveled once again through the City of Light. The flame will be handed over to Los Angeles, the host city of the next Summer Games in 2028.
Pianist Alain Roche rises from dangling piano After a dance number re-creating the discovery of the Olympic rings, opera singer Benjamin Bernheim sang “Hymn to Apollo” as pianist Alain Roche rose from a dangling piano. He wore a costume of VHS tape reels that hung below him. Phoenix takes the stage for 'Lisztomania' and '1901' The Olympic rings were raised and French indie band Phoenix took the stage to play 'Lisztomania,' which had the whole crowd on their feet singing.
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