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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

Celine Dion makes musical comeback at Paris Olympics with Eiffel Tower serenade

Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance, closing out the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower

The Independent UK

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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

Here’s what the United States golf teams will wear at the 2024 Olympics in Paris

What do you think of these fits?

USA Today Sports Media Group

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

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Celine Dion stuns in dazzling dress on Olympic stage

The famed Canadian singer closed out the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Céline Dion returns to the stage to kick off Paris Olympics

Singer, who cancelled tour dates as a result of stiff person syndrome, makes comeback with Edith Piaf rendition

The Guardian - US

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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Paris Olympic Torch Relay Comes To An Inspiring End

The Olympic torch relay in Paris marks the start of the Games, uniting athletes worldwide in the spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie.

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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…

France 24

Paris Opening Ceremony fumbled its flag raising by flying the iconic Olympic rings upside down

They had one job!

USA Today Sports Media Group

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

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Rafael Nadal To Compete In Men's Singles And Doubles At Olympics

Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis star, carries the torch at the 2024 Olympics and competes in singles and doubles events, adding excitement to the tennis e...

The Independent UK

In President Milei's sit-down with Macron, Argentina says the leaders get past soccer chant fallout

Argentine President Javier Milei and French President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they appeared to put aside recent controversy stemming from their countries’ fierce soccer rivalry

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2024 Paris Olympic Games medal table - Cycling

The 2024 Olympic Games top nations and medal winners in road, mountain bike cross-country, BMX and track racing

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President Macron Declares 2024 Summer Olympics Open In Paris

President Macron declares the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, celebrating sportsmanship and unity with athletes from around the world.

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Evening Standard

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

Sports Illustrated

How to Watch Simone Biles at the 2024 Paris Olympics

The four-time gold medalist will make her long-awaited return in Paris.

Sports Illustrated

How to Watch Women's Golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics

World No. 1 Nelly Korda aims to defend her 2020 gold medal in Paris for the United States.

The Independent UK

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

GamesRadar

After 6 straight Olympic appearances over 16 years, Mario and Sonic are sitting out Paris 2024

It looks like the end of an era for Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

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Olympic Flag Raised Above Trocadéro In Paris

Experience the grandeur of the Olympic flag-raising ceremony in Paris, symbolizing unity and sportsmanship in friendly competition.

Golf Monthly

Which LIV Golfers Played In The Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The men’s field of 60 featured 14 players who would later sign for LIV Golf – here are the details on who they are and how they performed

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