Speculation was rife before the opening ceremony about who was going to light the Olympic cauldron. While some predictions came true, others were way off the mark.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony was both everything we could have hoped for and like nothing we might have expected.Speculation that this mystery figure would unmask themselves and reveal the athlete who would light the Olympic flame, though, proved unfounded.
Carl Lewis was the next cab off the rank. The American sprinting legend won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and eight World Championships in the 100m/200m sprints and long jump events.Amélie Mauresmo took over at des Tuileries, the silver medallist from Athens in the singles tennis competition continuing tennis' strong representation at this stage of the proceedings.Simply pulling off this opening ceremony is a feat for Paris to be proud of.
A three-time Olympic champion in the all-conquering French handball team, Guigou is one of the best-known French champions of all time.Pineau is a former IHF World Player of the Year and has two Olympic medals, including a gold from the Tokyo Games.Félicia Ballanger From Gaga to beheadings to Celine's magic moment — here's all the highlights from the opening ceremony
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