HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

Olympic Organisers Apologise For Opening Ceremony That Had Conservatives Weeping Like Babies

"You'll never find in my work any desire to mock or denigrate anyone. I wanted a ceremony that brings people together."

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 28, 2024

Paris Olympic Opening Creator Defiant Over Controversial Show

The mastermind of the ambitious Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Sunday rejected criticism his boundary-breaking show had gone too far, saying it had created a "cloud" of love and tolerance.

International Business Times · Jul 28, 2024

Paris 'Sorry' For Any Offence Over Olympic Opening Ceremony

Paris Olympics organisers said Sunday they were "really sorry" if any offence was caused by their daring and quirky opening ceremony while denying any intention to "disrespect" religion after complaints from French bishops.

International Business Times · Jul 28, 2024

Paris Olympics become a matter of medals after stars reign on the Seine

The first medals will be handed out at the Paris Olympics on Saturday after the 2024 Games were officially launched with a spectacular four-hour, rain-soaked ceremony along the river Seine.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 27, 2024

'We did it!': France breathes sigh of relief after Olympics ceremony

The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France could Saturday breathe a sigh of relief – it had pulled off the Olympic opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 26, 2024

Headless Marie Antoinette opens Olympics

Olympic opening ceremony director, Thomas Jolly, wanted to “challenge” French cliché in the opening and he sure did

Salon · Jul 26, 2024

Céline Dion rescues Olympic parade after rain-soaked hostage to hubris

The Parisian rain showed there is a good reason why Olympic opening ceremonies are held in stadiums

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024

2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony review: Interminable Seine procession is a washout

The river Seine procession was battered by driving rains. Despite some silver linings, including a hotly-anticipated Celine Dion comeback, the cloudy ceremony was too much filler, too little killer, writes Nick Hilton

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Faceless torch bearers and Marie Antoinette: No one knows what to make of Paris’ 2024 Olympic opening ceremony

‘Watching the first ever Olympic Opening Ceremony held on a river, you begin to realize why no other Olympic Opening Ceremony has ever been held on a river,’ one critic writes

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024

Lady Gaga Adds Sparkle To Star-studded Olympic Show

Lady Gaga and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics that sought to proudly showcase French culture with a modern twist.

International Business Times · Jul 26, 2024