Okay, yesterday was the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics hosted in Paris. These Olympic Games are the 33rd Olympic Games (XXXIII). The previous Games were hosted in Tokyo, initially scheduled for July-August 2020, but due to COVID-19, they were held in July-August 2021. To be blunt, it was probably the most dull and unmemorable Games ever.
Every hosting country strives to create the best possible opening ceremony, showcasing their history and culture and making it a great spectacle. We all know that French people love to create flamboyant events, and that is what they tried to do here.
The ceremony took place all around Paris. They used everything they could, creating pop-up events all around the city. Of course, they used the river for the national teams' parade. It was different from the norm, and I can respect that, even if it was not to my liking.
Céline Dion and Lady Gaga were among the biggest stars who sang at the opening ceremonies. I liked their show and what they tried to achieve.
At some point, as I mentioned, the events changed locations, and different things were shown, like the decapitated Queen Marie Antoinette singing. That was a really awkward moment. Then there was a "woke" show with transgender individuals taking the stage and singing. The most disrespectful event, in my opinion, was the representation of Jesus' Last Supper with fat ladies as Jesus, transgenders, and a blue, Smurf-like person. I am not religious at all, but it was disrespectful to those who are. This kind of display will not help bring together different cultures and nations, as the spirit of the Games intends, but will divide them more.
Once again, the woke agenda is becoming more dominant, and I can't really understand why. If I have to rate the ceremony, it was 4 out of 10.
P.S. I liked the parkour; it was like playing Assassin's Creed Unity.