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I've got such an adrenaline rush. It's very exciting,
said Selene Martinez, 42, who had travelled from Mexico for the ceremony It's a great idea. The performances are awesome. I just wish it wasn't raining,
said Pauline Brett, 69, who had come from Chicago with her family I declare open the Games of Paris celebrating the 33rd Olympiad of the modern era,
said President Emmanuel Macron Paris has been great, anything to do with the Olympics and dissemination of information has been horrible,
said Tony Gawne, a 54-year-old Texan who turned up six hours in advance with his wife The rain can't stop us,
said U.S. basketball star LeBron James, sporting a plastic poncho along with the other American flag bearer, tennis player Coco Gauff When you spend $6,000 on two tickets, well, that’s a little frustrating,
The police have been amazing, but the organisation sucks,
said Michael Ohoven, 48, a German film producer, who paid 2,700 ($2,930) euros per ticket for him and his wife I paid 1,600 euros for my ticket. Honestly, it's a disgrace,
said Fabienne Guez, 57, who lives in Paris, as she waited for information Republique populaire democratique de Coree,"
As the boat carrying the delegation came into view, the French-speaking announcer said Hilarious irony that the French are relying so heavily on their contribution to different musical genres and yet all the microphones are picking up is the rain
France is doing good but it's getting nowhere near the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.
One social media user said The atmosphere is really friendly,
said 75-year-old Frenchman Jean-Yves Herve, who watched the show with his grand-daughter