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WorldSkills Lyon 2024

What’s ON #6: Celebrating the journey of skills excellence

15 September 2024

WorldSkills Lyon 2024 reaches its finale. The Closing Ceremony is not just the end of an incredible Competition, but the beginning of a lifelong journey in skills excellence for 1,400 young Champions from almost 70 countries and regions.

Get ready for a spectacular Closing Ceremony!

This evening is the biggest celebration of skills on the planet. The world-renowned OL Vallée stadium will come to life with music, lights, and performers, as 1,400 young people are honoured for their outstanding dedication to skills over the past four days.

Every single Competitor is already a Champion. Tonight, you can watch the highest performers of WorldSkills Competition 2024 receive a gold, silver, or bronze medal, or a Medallion for Excellence, or Best of Nation award. The prestigious Albert Vidal Award, named after the founder of the WorldSkills movement, will be given to the Competitor with the overall highest score of the Competition.

Dignitaries from the WorldSkills Board, WorldSkills International, WorldSkills France, the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Organizer and Samsung, the Overall Event Presenter, will gather to show their appreciation of these talented young people and wish them well on the next step on their skills journey.

If you cannot join us in person for this wonderful celebration of skills, then check out our livestream and cheer on the Champions!

Shaping future careers

While the Closing Ceremony marks the end of WorldSkills Lyon 2024, it is just the beginning of these Champions’ journey towards career excellence. The skills and experience gained during the Competition have equipped them to face future challenges with resilience and confidence.

Champions who want to advocate for skills are invited to apply for the WorldSkills Champions Trust cohort for 2025 to 2026. Find out more about the application process, which has a deadline of 10 October. Successful applicants will add their voice to discussions around the future of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and support the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai.

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