The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have officially commenced, and they’ve kicked off with what many are calling the most unique - and bizarre - opening ceremony. On Friday, July 26, the thousands of Olympians competing in the games made their way to the heart of Paris, where they rode down the River Seine in boats manned by their respective countries. But the boat procession wasn’t the only one-of-a-kind moment from this year’s opening ceremony, as the celebration was full of surprising moments, from headless Marie Antoinette figurines to faceless torch-bearers.
The rainy weather, which resulted in many athletes and attendees wearing plastic rain ponchos, only added to the overall mood of the ceremony, prompting many viewers watching at home to comment on the unconventional festivities. “This is the most WTF opening ceremony I have ever seen,” one viewer wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “There’s no way the Paris 2024 Olympics would have an animated visual of a beheaded Marie Antoinette singing during the Opening Ceremony.
” The Paris 2024 Olympics: — Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) Another said: “Watching the first ever Olympic Opening Ceremony held on a river, you begin to realize why no other Olympic Opening Ceremony has ever been held on a river...
” At one point, a mechanical horse galloped across the River Seine, while another highlight revolved around a performance of “Imagine” aboard a floating raft, which also included a flaming piano. Trying to fold .