BBC viewers all make same complaint over Paris Olympics 2024 after major sound blunder

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The BBC's coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night was met with criticism from viewers just minutes in.The ceremony, which featured an array of dazzling performances from the likes of Lady Gaga and athletes sailing down the River Seine, was unfortunately marred by the unpredictable weather.

Viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to voice their complaints, with one user saying: "Can't quite hear over the rain #Olympics #OpeningCeremony".

Another frustrated viewer wrote, "You can hear the rain over the music and singing...did anyone thought about giving them individual mics and mic receivers so the world can hear what's going on or more for whoever is watching on the Seine? #OlympicGames #olympics #OpeningCeremony." A third viewer simply asked, "Why is the rain louder than the music? ? ? #Olympics #OpeningCeremony #bbc," reports the Mirror.

Elsewhere, various accounts echoed the same complaint with comments such as: "I can hear the rain louder than the music/singing... #Olympics #BBCOlympics"; "Why can I hear the rain more than the opera singer! ? ! ? ! #Olympics #OpeningCeremony." Another wrote: "This is embarrassing.