Olympic Games: the Golden Voyager already hijacked on social networks at the closing ceremony

Published by Laurent de Sortiraparis · Photos by Graziella de Sortiraparis · Published on August 12, 2024 at 10:34 p.m.
With the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in full swing, the Golden Voyager, the ceremony's red thread inspired by various characters from French history and video games, is already being hijacked on social networks. Here's a selection...

After a colorful Olympic Games opening ceremony, it was time for the closing ceremony of these Paris 2024 Olympics! A rather sober, but rather futuristic ceremony, which saw several characters dancing and doing acrobatics around the Olympic rings that flew into the sky of the Stade de France, among other things.

And a highlight of the ceremony was the raising of the Greek flag, the country that created the Olympic Games. The flag was carried by the silver horsewoman we met at the opening ceremony, who had carried the Olympic flag on a horse, watched by a masked man reminiscent of an assassin from the Assassin's Creed video game saga, and a newcomer, the "Golden Voyager", the main theme of the closing ceremony.

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The closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games delivered an explosive finale where Olympic pride once again flirted with mystery. Appearing as if by magic, the mysterious Golden Voyager electrified the Stade de France. But who's behind this flamboyant costume? And what's the main inspiration behind it? [Read more]

The character has already made quite a splash on social networks, with Internet users having a field day with his curious presence. Here's a small selection of amused tweets!

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Dates and Opening Time
On August 11, 2024

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