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To all the Christians of the world who are watching the Paris 2024 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."
France's European Parliament representative, Marion Maréchal, tweeted during the ceremony Evil cannot create anything new, only corrupt or ruin what the forces of good have invented or built."
The post further cited, J. R.R. Tolkien, adding The rain that has fallen on Paris over the last 24 hours is likely to impact the quality of the water in the Seine over the next 24 to 36 hours,
organisers said in a statement to Reuters We are nonetheless confident in our ability to organise the events as planned from 30 July. Given the weather forecast for the next 48 hours, we expect the water quality to return to below limits within the next 24 to 36 hours,
The complete return to normal is expected for Monday,
Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete told journalists on Saturday On the north, Brittany and southwest high-speed lines, seven out of 10 trains on average will run with delays of one to two hours,
Who is responsible? Either it’s from within, or it’s been ordered from abroad, it’s too early to say,
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told France 2 television At this stage, traffic will remain disrupted on Sunday on the north axis and should improve on the Atlantic axis for weekend returns,
the national train operator added in its statement You are selected for the Olympics, organized in your country, but you can’t participate in the opening ceremony because you wear a headscarf,
Sylla wrote on social media 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 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 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,
Acting against the Games is acting against France, it’s acting against your own camp, your own country,
sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra told BFM TV, although she did not comment on the exact origin of the sabotage Fires were set intentionally to damage our infrastructure, and teams of engineers are already on the ground working to solve the issue,
high-speed rail operator SNCF said It was magnificent, very moving. Especially after the elections. It brought us together. Once the Games get going, I think Parisians will start to enjoy themselves. For them, the glass is always half empty,
In co-ordination with the forces of law and order, surveillance of the network has been stepped up on the ground and in the air, using both human and technical resources,
said the SNCF in a statement