Jill Biden braves the rain and gets a hug from Emanuel Macron at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Paris READ MORE: Get the latest political news at DailyMail.com's live blog READ MORE: Get all the Olympic details with DailyMail.com's live blog By Emily Goodin, Senior White House Correspondent Published: 22:21 BST, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 26 July 2024 e-mail View comments Jill Biden , who sat in the Oval Office on Wednesday night as her husband passed the torch to Kamala Harris , cheered Team USA as the torch was lit at the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics on Friday.
The rain didn't put a damper on the spirits as she stood and cheered in the stands. The first joined other world leaders - including French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte - watching the athletes arrive in the stadium under the Eiffel Tower. Biden, like many others, snapped photos with her iphone .
She sat with U.S. Ambassador to France Denise Campbell Bauer.
Team USA has 592 athletes competing in the 2024 Summer games. The American athletes were on one of the 90 boats carrying 6,800 athletes along the Seine River parade route. First lady Jill Biden cheers during the opening ceremony Jill Biden, leading the U.
S. delegation, is their cheerleader-in-chief, cheering them on just a few days after husband President Biden exited the presidential race. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will attend the Olympics' closing ceremony.
The first lady drowned her sorrows in a glass of champagne .
