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Paris, where the 2024 Olympics have just begun, shines in these nighttime images taken from the space station."
The International Space Station captioned the images The opening ceremony is really the moment when you can't mess up. It's a successful gamble,
communications specialist Philippe Moreau Chevrolet told AFP Love the pics, not from tonight for sure,
wrote one person, indicating the unseasonal rainfall that played spoilsport You are bringing our Olympic Agenda reforms to life by making these Games wide open. All of us will experience Olympic Games that are more inclusive, more urban, younger and more sustainable - the first Olympic Games with full gender parity on the field of play,
I knew that the Olympics was a childhood dream, so it took some time to figure out what it was that was really stopping me and then figuring out whether it was actually worth not going for my dreams,
Choi told BI's junior reporter Mykenna Maniece Be present and pick a favorite dancer."
Choi's advice to anyone watching breaking for the first time during the Olympics This is the longest episode of the masked singer ever”
Although I am not a French artist, I have always felt a very special connection with French people and singing French music—I wanted nothing more than to create a performance that would warm the heart of France, celebrate French art and music, and on such a momentous occasion remind everyone of one of the most magical cities on earth—Paris,
she wrote in an Instagram post She's a vocal athlete, she's incredible,
host Kelly Clarkson, struggling through tears, said on the NBC broadcast Paris is back on its feet, jubilant, flamboyant, creative and open,
explained the ceremony’s orchestrator, Thomas Jolly Bonsoir, bienvenue en Paris!"
Gaga declared enthusiastically as she kicked off her musical number We stand and call for peace."
After a rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine," played on a piano engulfed in flames, the NBC broadcast displayed a message in English, followed by the French translation There is no equity when we exclude some. Shame on France,
wrote Muhammad, who in 2016 became the first American woman to win a medal at the Olympics while wearing the religious head scarf The Paris Olympics will be remembered as the Games that violated human rights — by banning French athletes in hijab."
In a post on Instagram today, Muhammad wrote The atmosphere is really friendly,
said 75-year-old Frenchman Jean-Yves Herve, who watched the show with his granddaughter I've got such an adrenaline rush. It's very exciting,
said Selene Martinez, who had travelled from Mexico for the ceremony Who cares about the rain? It’s really fun."
Susan Godun, 60, called out as the athletes came past I look good in everything but I just thought these look pretty good so I thought I might as well try."
Asked about his Olympic rings sunglasses during the broadcast, he said A lot of respect to Paris and France for giving us this opportunity to showcase our talents,
I think it serves my legacy as being one of the greatest,
Lyles said of the prospect of becoming the first since Usain Bolt to win both events at the Olympics