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

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. After Bass received the flag, California native H.E.R. performed the U.S. national anthem, then actor Tom Cruise ziplined onto the field from the top of Stade de France and carried the flag out of the stadium on a motorcycle to begin its journey to Los Angeles....