Mayor Bass Receives Olympic Flag From Paris as Los Angeles Takes the Baton

Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, waves the Olympic flag as Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee, applauds during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Carl Recine/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass received the official Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris Sunday, kicking off a four-year countdown to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

Bass took the flag from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who received it from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo during a star-heavy extravaganza that featured musical performances from L.A.-area natives Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Doctor Dre, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.