Aramide Tinubu For months before the 2024 Summer Olympics, there had been questions surrounding Paris’ ability to hold such a massive event.
The city’s residents had threatened to defecate in the Seine River — the site of the opening ceremony — in protest of its highly polluted waters.
As the opening presentation neared, things didn’t exactly get better. Just this morning, France’s high-speed rail trains were a target of arson, and thunderstorms cast clouds over the city.
Yet, when the opener finally commenced, audiences were transported through a whimsical and engaging four-hour showcase that presented the best of Paris’ glorious architecture and music while welcoming top athletes from across the globe to the French capital.
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