Lady gaga performed an elaborate but rain soaked ceremony. In a world first, the olympic Opening Ceremony was held outside of a stadium with thousands of Athletes Sailing down the River Seine, and Hundreds Of Thousands watching from the banks. Our Sports Correspondent Patrick gearey reports. Singing. Paris never more spectacularly, the city of light. An evening drenched in sound, colourand rain. This was always going to be a more watery Opening Ceremony than ever before. The River Seine and not a stadium was the centrepiece. But you Cant Plan the weather. Not much shelter for the athletes on board the 85 boats sailing through paris, but Team Gbs Flag Bearers were a rower and a diver. Theyre used to water. Yeah, it definitely hasnt dampened the spirit. Team gb are definitely out in full force and the crowds on the Bank Arejust amazing. I cant believe how epic this is. Were used to the rain as brits. Its going to be olympic Memory Number one. I mean, come on, its like, you know, fifth ol
Architecture, and heritage. In a world first, the olympic Opening Ceremony was held outside of the stadium 6,800 athletes from 205 delegations travelled on 85 boats and barges down the River Seine past some of the french capitals most famous landmarks with bridges and River Banks used as catwalks. There was heavy rain but it didnt dampen the crowds enthusiasm. There were surprise performances throughout a pink feathered Lady Gaga and the french malian singer, Aya Nakamura performed alongside teams of dancers high kicking the can can or perching perilously on poles. The olympic flame, which had been carried by a host of global Sports Superstars including rafael nadal, Serena Williams and zinedine zidan, was used to light a huge cauldron on a hot Air Balloon that rose high into the paris sky. The culmination of the show included an emotional return of canadian icon Celine Dion her first live performance for four years. She sang on a spectacularly illuminated Eiffel Tower for the first ti
That the Skateboarding Event that was scheduled for today has had to be postponed until monday due to the rain which you can see is coming down there in the french capital. The badminton began about half an hour ago with the handball, rowing, Shooting And Volleyball all due to get under way around now. Diving, fencing, and Rugby Sevens are among the events in which athletes are competing for Gold Medals today. The games opened in spectacular style with a stunning display of french culture, architecture, and heritage. In a world first, the olympic Opening Ceremony was held outside of the stadium. 6,800 athletes from 205 delegations travelled on 85 boats and barges down the River Seine past some of the french capitals most famous landmarks with bridges and riverbanks used as catwalks. There was heavy rain but it didnt dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd. There were surprise performances throughout a pink feathered Lady Gaga and the french malian singer, Aya Nakamura performed alongside te
An evening drenched in sound, colourand rain. This was always going to be a more watery Opening Ceremony than ever before. The River Scene and not a stadium was the centrepiece. The River Seine and not a stadium was the centrepiece. But you Cant Plan the weather. Not much shelter for the athletes on board the 85 boats sailing through paris, but Team Gbs Flag Bearers were a rower and a diver. Theyre used to water. Yeah, it definitely hasnt dampened the spirit. Team gb are definitely out in full force and the crowds on the bank are just amazing. I cant believe how epic this is. Were used to the rain as brits. Its going to be olympic Memory Number one. I mean, come on, its like, you know, fifth olympics to go in it with the Opening Ceremony. Its pretty special. No such problems. Nearly 10,000 Miles Away in tahiti, where the surfing is being held. A far quieter scene than that laid in paris. The ceremony was split into 12 acts, featuring various performances, some traditional, some less so
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