Team GB athletes pose for selfies with Mick Jagger at star-studded welcome reception in Paris as they soak up atmosphere at the Olympic village By Sam Merriman Published: 08:17 EDT, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 08:29 EDT, 25 July 2024 e-mail View comments Team GB athletes posed for selfies with Mick Jagger at a star-studded reception last night as they were welcomed to Paris for the start of the Olympic Games. Britain's Olympians descended on the British Ambassador's official residence in Paris where they dined on canapes and shook hands with the Rolling Stones frontman. Princess Anne attended the star-studded event where she wished Team GB 's stars 'every bit of success and that it goes as well as you hope' ahead of the games.
The Princess Royal, 73, who is also the British Olympic Association president, gave a speech as Tom Daley and Helen Glover were confirmed as flag bearers for Friday's opening ceremony. Team GB's athletes grabbed photographs with Mr Jagger as they gathered in the beautiful gardens of L'hôtel De Charost, the British embassy in Paris. Team GB athletes posed for selfies with Mick Jagger at a star-studded reception as they were welcomed to Paris for the start of the Olympic Games Princess Anne attended the star-studded event where she wished Team GB 's stars 'every bit of success and that it goes as well as you hope' ahead of the games Britain's Olympians descended on the British Ambassador's official residence in Paris where they dined on canapes and shook ha.