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I love the Olympics, so I turn on the opening ceremony of the Olympics
Reacting to the event, Catholic Bishop Robert Barron, from the US, posted a video online and said It wouldn't be fun if there were no controversy
Today, he laughed off the criticism, telling BFM TV It was a great ceremony – just a shame about the rain,
Beneath the deluge, the capital and its river, the Seine, became the theatre for a dreamlike spectacle that acknowledged the history of a France that is mixed, inclusive and unafraid of controversy,
As if, ... at the moment when it celebrates its pride and its history, France cannot help drawing from its revolutionary guts the spirit of provocation and discord that has always fuelled its paradoxes and divisions.”
commentator Paul Sugy said This ceremony married classical and popular culture, atrocious taste and High History, wokeism and unchecked humour, technical prowess and the genius of Piaf – and has succeeded in provoking a terrific argument,
In the eyes of the world, France is the incarnation of beauty, elegance and romanticism,
I understand some of it might have looked a bit strange to some people outside France,
We are so proud of this show, I’m so proud that sport and culture were celebrated in such a fantastic manner tonight,
said Paris 2024 organising president Tony Estanguet We were impressed by the opening ceremony and very proud to see that Assassin’s Creed was one of the inspirations for the show’s talented creators. It is a true testament to video games’ influence on popular culture,
said a spokesperson for Ubisoft, creator of “Assassin's Creed.” Sequana, the daughter of Bacchus, god of wine (and celebration and excess!), was pursued by Neptune, who coveted her for her beauty. The nymph managed to escape him by transforming herself into a river: The Seine,
France is doing good but it's getting nowhere near the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.
Social media users were critical of the ceremony, with one writing We deeply apologise for the mistake that occurred when introducing the South Korean team during the broadcast of the opening ceremony,
the IOC said in a post on its official Korean-language X account If this rain keeps up by the time they get to Zimbabwe they'll be able to sail the boat down the street!
A viewer on social media joked Keep an eye on Paris' rooftops - Arno might just be watching from above.
The official Assassin's Creed X account even posted a video of Arno jumping around in the game with the caption To all the Christians of the world who are watching the #Paris2024 ceremony and felt insulted by this drag queen parody of the Last Supper, know that it is not France that is speaking but a left-wing minority ready for any provocation,
This is crazy. Opening your event by replacing Jesus and the disciples at the The Last Supper with men in drag,
a user wrote on X sharing the performance clip There are 2.4 billion Christians on earth and apparently the Olympics wanted to declare loudly to all of them, right out of the gate NOT WELCOME,
The 2024 Paris Olympics has gone full Woke dystopian,
Paris is a little too self obsessed. I really think, the idea is not bad at all showing a bit about the host city, but it shouldn't be the main event, which is the case here. At least from tomorrow, it's all about the sports and the athletes. Hopefully,