How Celine Dion fought every day to be fit to open the Olympics: Star endured gruelling therapy for crippling and incurable Stiff Person Syndrome that 'feels like someone is strangling you' Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Barbara Davies Published: 22:58, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 23:01, 26 July 2024 e-mail View comments During one of the most harrowing scenes from her much-watched Amazon Prime documentary, Celine Dion is seen in the throes of a terrifying seizure. Her body is rigid, wracked by painful spasms caused by Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare and chronic neurological disorder.
That beautiful voice, familiar to millions throughout the world, is heard wailing in despair. What more perfect way to celebrate the opening of the Paris Olympics , then, than with a gold-medal winning performance by the 56-year-old singer who, two years on, has fought her way back from ill health with as much determination and grit as any world-class athlete. Her triumphant return to the stage at Friday night’s opening ceremony in the French capital brings to an end wide-spread fears that her incurable autoimmune disease might spell the career end of one of the most famous singers on the planet.
How Celine Dion fought every day to be fit to close the Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony During one of the most harrowing scenes from her much-watched Amazon Prime documentary, Celine is seen in the throes of a terrifying seizure Celine's triumphant return to the stage at Friday night’s op.