The skies over a soaked Paris remained overcast for today’s Olympics Opening Ceremony as the promised tres unique spectacle on the Seine proved rudderless despite some superstars, a historical mixtape, and a une grande balançoire or two. Theatre on the grandest scale with landmarks, like the Eiffel Tower, the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral and the Louvre as the backdrop, the opening ceremony simply wasn’t great TV. Even with the rain pouring down, things definitely improved tremendously once darkness fell over City of Lights over two hours into NBC ’s live coverage.
Night unveiled more of the drama of Paris itself, the River Seine, and the performers came alive as the barge propelled parade of nation and their 205 delegations came to an end. Related Stories News Celine Dion Makes Comeback At Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony With Stunning Live Performance Of Edith Piaf's 'Hymn To Love' News Imax Is Live Now With Paris Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony On 100 Big Screens - Specialty Preview In the end as Celine Dion made her much hyped and pitch perfect appearance under the Olympic rings on the sparkling Eiffel Tower, it felt like viewers had been forced to run a four-hour marathon. The hooded horse rider bringing the Olympic flag across the Seine and into the recently constructed Trocadéro Stadium certainly was a true grande showstopper.
Followed by legends like Serena Williams, Nadia Comăneci , Carl Lewis and Rafael Nadal, that final evocative display on the tower th.