With the lighting of the Olympic Flame in a hot air balloon that took off and flew over Paris, and the one and only Celine Dion taking the stage under the Eiffel Tower to sing, enchanting and moving the whole planet, the spectacular was completed Opening ceremony of Olympic Games 2024.
Teddy Riner and Marie-José Perec lit the Olympic flame and sealed the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in a ceremony that lasted four hours. The flame will be in the Parisian sky, inside the hot air balloon.
The element of water dominated the impressive opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 2024in the Parisas for the first time it took place in a river, in the Seine, but also in the rain.
The heavy sky of Paris was not spared even during the Olympic games. About four hours before the start it was covered with heavy clouds. Parisians and those with tickets waited patiently in raincoats and umbrellas in huge queues for security checks to be completed and to take their seats on the banks of the Seine.
The rain made no exceptions. The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was photographed in a raincoat, although the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron was under a canopy, as we all saw when he stood up in “Massaliotida”.
The course of the Olympic flame went through all of Paris, through the catacombs of the Seine, but also through all phases of French history, and of course through the French Revolution and its triple message of “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”. The triple message translated into the three colors of the French flag, blue white red.
Three colors that deified the Austerlitz Bridge, when they enveloped it in blue white and red smoke.
The three messages of the French Revolution sealed the ceremony. From Brotherhood, whose part in the ceremony opened when the ship with Cyprus, the only divided and occupied country in Europe, appeared in the Seine, to Equality, with all kinds of models in the videos and in the events that called out only one word: “inclusion».
Dance, music, fashion, French culture and the scent of Paris were pervasive. The rain could not dampen the enthusiasm of spectators and athletes. And when the sun went down, Paris shone. Thousands of lights on roads, bridges and of course the iconic Eiffel Tower were lit up.
The steel giant of the City of Light was enveloped in the blue of Europe and the stars of the European Union lit up around it.
The light overcame the darkness and the party continued. And it lasts all night. Under rain.
French President Emmanuel Macron and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach were present on the podium.
The Greek delegation was the first to cross the Seine on a boat, with the flag bearers Giannis Antetokounmpo and Antigoni Drisbiotis, while the others followed, with the Refugees receiving the warm applause of the spectators.
Flag bearers Giannis Antetokounmpo and Antigoni Drisbiotis on the bow of the batteau mouche, the boat – “fly”, as the boats used in the Seine are called.
The presence of the Greek team was quite impressive, with the athletes also waving smaller flags and capturing scenes with their mobile phones.
Lady Gaga impressed with her appearance at the opening ceremony
Lady Gaga made her appearance during the parade and impressed the audience with the enchanting show she presented.
The world famous star appeared at the ceremony walking down the golden steps. Lady Gaga chose to wear a black bodysuit, which she accompanied with an impressive tail full of black and pink feathers. The singer completed her look with black gloves and was flanked by male dancers.
The entrance of Cyprus at the moment when the “fraternite” section was starting
The Cypriot delegation was impressed in the floating “parade” of the countries in the Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games as it entered the section “fraternité” which means brotherhood, brotherhood.
The Minions broke into the opening ceremony and stole the Mona Lisa
The Minions broke into the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics and stole the Mona Lisa.
Spectacular is the parade, which for the first time in the history of the Olympic Games is floating, and takes place along the Seine. Crowds of people have filled the stands set up on the banks of the river, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
Dance show on the scaffolding of Notre Dame
The scaffolding of Notre-Dame de Paris after the devastating fire of April 25, 2015 and the sounds coming from the tools of the workers who have undertaken the titanic task of restoring it are shown in one of the videos shown during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. The dance show on the scaffolding is enchanting.
The medals of the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games opening ceremony included the medals as a mysterious torchbearer leads to the workshops where the glittering Olympic prize is carved and fashioned.
Like jewels, the 5,084 medals that will be awarded in Paris will be protected in special chests which were presented in another choreography.
French superstar Aya Nakamura wowed the crowd with her songs
Aya Nakamura, French music star stole the show with her music and dance show during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
They honored French fashion with a catwalk
In the 8th part of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, between the parade and the final countries, the organizers also honored French fashion.
So a typical Parisian bridge became the setting, where various models and non-models paraded, wearing clothes of young French designers, to the sounds played by Dj Barbara Butch.
A different rendition of the French national anthem
The French national anthem was interpreted differently during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
The illuminated Eiffel Tower and the Seine in the rain
The night images of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine in the rain during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games are impressive.
The French version of the God Dionysus is very…interesting!
With the French mission, the floating “parade” was completed
The French delegation, crossing the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, was deified by the assembled crowd. The excitement was palpable. It is worth noting that the floating “parade” came to an end with the French.
“Imagine” in the waters of the Seine accompanied by a burning piano
“Imagine”, which because of the ongoing wars around the world is more relevant than ever, was performed on the waters of the Seine accompanied by a burning piano, during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.
The raising of the flag of the Olympic Games to the sounds of the Olympic anthem
Shortly before the end of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games we heard the Olympic anthem and at the same time the Olympic flag was being raised.
The Olympic Anthem is a musical composition composed for the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 by the Corfu composer Spyros Samaras, to poetry and lyrics by Kostis Palamas.
A unique laser spectacle at the Eiffel Tower
Lasers, music and the Olympic circles on the Eiffel Tower created a unique show of colors at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games. Five colors representing the five continents.
In 1913, Pierre de Coubertin conceived and designed an emblem that he wanted to be as universal as possible. He designed five Olympic circles, which in his eyes, in his thinking, represented the five continents, which would be united by the Olympic Games and unite all nations.
Celine Dion captivated the whole planet with her performance
Celine Dion, with her impressive performance from the Eiffel Tower, captivated both the audience in Paris and the entire planet watching the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The performer, clearly moved, brought the curtain down on the events.
The Canadian superstar was expected to sing a duet with Lady Gaga, but instead sang solo to top off the opening ceremony.
Dion’s return comes a year and a half after she was forced to curtail her world tour after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS). It is a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms and had affected her voice.
At the opening ceremony, 300,000 spectators filled the stands set up on the banks of the river, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
In Paris 45,000 police and soldiers created an impenetrable cordon around the city.
Clicks from the opening ceremony
Source: www.enikos.gr
