The ceremony saw the Hollywood actor stun the audience by signalling the handing over of hosting duties to Los Angeles in 2028.
After collecting the Olympic flag, Tom Cruise zoomed in on his motorcycle, before driving out of the stadium, leaving a shocked audience in his wake.
Reacting to his reception, Tom Cruise took to X, sharing this photo.
“Thank you, Paris! Now off to LA”, Cruise wrote.
These Olympic Games turned out to be Ireland’s most successful, winning seven medals overall, including four golds, with Kellie Harrington, Fintan McCarthy & Paul O’Donovan, Daniel Wiffen and Rhys McCleneghan all coming out on top in several events.
