7 Memorable Olympic Moments From Paris Include Celine Dion

Memorable moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics are a plenty.

The 2024 Paris Olympics started in a very different way - with all of the countries, and their athletes participating, being introduced while cruising down the River Seine.

People loved it, and hated it. From someone who lives in Las Vegas - the land of shows, and production - I thought it was cool. Very different, and unique. And almost calming - even though it was quite the celebration! Host countries perform, and show images and representations of their country. And Paris did it well. From the Can-Can - to Celine - it was beautiful!

Overall, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony went off without a hitch - except for rain. But it is, after all, summer in Paris.

There were some very memorable moments from the opening weekend of the Summer Olympics. Including a phantom wardrobe malfunction, a cool metal horse on the River Seine, and "Bob the Cap Catcher."

Here's a rundown of some of the fun, and memorable Olympic moments from the opening weekend of the Summer Olympics in Paris.

1. Definitely the belle of the ball! Celine Dion's comeback performance will probably be thee most memorable Olympic moment of the Paris games Ceremony. It was Dion's first performance since she announced her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome back in 2022. Here is video, and some reactions here. Seeing her look great, and sound flawless, was nothing less than spectacular.

2. Snoop Dogg has now become the new Betty White. He is the most beloved person on earth, and everyone loves him. How could you not?! He was a torch bearer - although I think we probably all expected a different version of a 'torch' from Snoop. But he represented the US like a pro. (Later, Snoop and Hoda Kotb (Today Show) danced together to Lady Gaga's performance)

3. France is known for the arts, and there was the usual creative artsy stuff that shows up at opening ceremonies. But nothing was cooler than the metal horse that "rode" down the River Seine.

4. Let's go to Swimming - well, sort of. Emma Weber lost her cap in the pool. "Bob the Cap Catcher," went viral after he went in after it, in his skimpy little speedo. Obviously, he quickly became an internet icon. I'm sure he'll have a movie deal very soon.

5. The post says it all. This one was definitely worthy of the "King James" nickname.

6. Beyoncé introduced the American athletes in a promotional video - and Simone Biles loved it!

7. And let's hear it for Las Vegas' own Flava Flav, at the piano. If you didn't know, he's a classically trained piano player. He also signed a sponsorship deal with the USA women's water polo, giving them a huge donation, and committed to supporting the women and the sport!

There are sure to be many memorable moments at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the meantime - Viva la France!

Summer Olympics 2024 is officially in full swing in Paris following an Opening Ceremony for the ages.

Seriously, this Opening Ceremony had something for everyone, and get ready for us to do our best Stefon:

-Can-Can dancers.
-Lady Gaga.
-A surprising sub-plot in the overall ceremony's narrative that involved a ménage à trois.
-References to the beheading of Marie Antionette, which led into a performance from French metal band Gojira.

-A buttload of rain.
-Priceless artwork from the Louvre coming to life.
-A silver horse galloping across the Seine in majestic glory.

-A catwalk from out of nowhere highlighting France's club scene and the country's influence on fashion.
-A brief performance from Les Misérables.

And then, as if things couldn't get any more over-the-top, Celine Dion delivers a stunning performance of Edith Piaf's "Hymne A L'Amour" from inside of the Eifle Tower. The legendary singer has been battling stiff-person syndrome, which is a condition that impacts the central nervous system. This condition has affected Dion's ability to sing. She revealed her diagnosis in December 2022, stopped performing and made very few public appearances while she sought treatment to return to performing.

Even once the Olympic cauldron is extinguished, people will still be talking about this triumphant moment.

Now that we've gone through all of our tissues from happy-crying about Celine, it's time to get down to business and talk about the athletes.

This 2024 Opening Ceremony was very unique for the above reasons, but also because it saw the Parade of Nations actually make their way down the Seine in boats of all sizes. Some small countries had a small boat to themselves. Oftentimes, there were multiple countries sharing a boat, while countries with large delegations had massive boats just for their athletes.

Regardless of boat size, pretty much every athlete got drenched by the pouring rain throughout the entire Opening Ceremony. However, the rain didn't seem to dampen the moods of the athletes. In fact, Kelly Clarkson commented, "Everyone is killing that wet look. Just sayin’!"

Now, because of the rain, this led to many of the athletes to wear clear plastic rain ponchos over their Opening Ceremony outfits, which had to be a bit of a bummer. (It certainly got in the way of checking out all of the various team outfits.) However, this also made us take a closer look at the fashion choices of each nation, and it's led to our very serious (wink-wink) assessment of the best and worst fashion choices from the Summer Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony. Enjoy!