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The Latest Breaking News on Paris Olympics opening ceremony review – soaring ambition deflated by patchy delivery

Paris Olympics opening ceremony review – soaring ambition deflated by patchy delivery

River, roads and rooftops were in play on rain sodden night that lacked usual class of French capital

The Guardian - UK

Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony: a high-kitsch, riverside spectacle

An armada of boats carrying athletes along the Seine, dangling dancers and parading drag queens – all under torrential rain

The Guardian - UK

Flame soars, rain falls in historic Paris Games opening

Cathy Freeman's former rival played a key role as rain tumbled and Paris's 2024 Olympic Games was officially opened, 100 years after it first played host.

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Singing, spectacle and subplots on the Seine in the rain

Five highlights of an innovative, and very wet, Olympic opening ceremony in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 Launched With An Opening Ceremony Featuring Metal Bands, Headless Monarchs And MOTHERS

Paris 2024 has officially begun with an anything but boring opening ceremony featuring Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and a metal band.

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In pictures: Paris Olympics kicks off with ambitious Opening Ceremony on the Seine

Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking Opening Ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts of sabotage that targeted France's high-speed rail network earlier in…

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Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams Help Light Cauldron to Open Paris Olympics

The tennis legends helped carry the Olympic Flame in iconic fashion.

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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

Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony defies rain with River Seine boat spectacle and Lady Gaga performance

Singer Gaga and Zinedine Zidane among stars who took part in dazzling ceremony

Evening Standard

Florent Manaudou is wrong about France and Paris Olympics will prove it

Paris 2024 can disprove the host nation’s flagbearer, as Paul Eddison outlines how France can pay tribute to the great Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who conceived the modern iteration of the Games

The Independent UK

Spectators soak up Seine spectacle as rain pours on Paris

Olympics opening ceremony creates sporting armada of world’s top athletes but locals bemoan lack of access

The Guardian - UK

Controversy Erupts Over France's Unique Opening Ceremony Performance

Debate ensues over the heavy metal-opera mashup at the Olympics opening ceremony, challenging perceptions of French culture.

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Ukrainian Athletes At Olympics Amid War Strive For Success

Ukrainian athletes at Paris Olympics display resilience and unity amidst war challenges, inspiring hope.

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