PARIS — Paris closed out the official 2024 Olympic Games with an evening ceremony spectacle held at the Stade de France, timed to play off the golden hour of sunset to maximize the dramatic effect.
The ceremony opened across town in the Tuileries Garden, where Zaho de Sagazan performed Edith Piaf’s “Sous le Ciel de Paris” backed by 32 choir singers from Académie Haendel-Hendrix. De Sagazan appeared against the backdrop of the…