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If you’re looking for something to complain about, it’s the food situation in the Village, which is not what you would imagine as a competitive athlete,
team captain Mats Grambusch told the German Press Agency The food is a disaster, to say the least,
German athletes told the media, saying It's ambitious to try something different but from what I hear it was tough for the spectators to get a full sense of it.
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 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 It wouldn't be fun if there were no controversy
Today, he laughed off the criticism, telling BFM TV 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,
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 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 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 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,
I hate to say this but even the one at London Olympics was tons better than this,
They are literally mocking The Last Supper, and majority of France are followers of Christ.”
I’m truly speechless. So disrespectful towards many athletes from other nations at the #OlympicGames,
one of the X (formerly Twitter) users wrote The WORST period, so chaotic, messy, bland and boring. No passion at all, bunch of robots would have done better.”
If this masked torchbearer isn’t revealed to be Celine Dion then what are we even doing,
one person posted on X, formerly Twitter 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,