The Paris Olympics opened with a bang, a mechanical horse, headless aristocrats and (probably) the kitchen sink – 40 favourite reactions
21.
It’s Ed Davey isn’t it. #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/oP8SEMKlsv
— Brendan May (@bmay) July 26, 2024
22.
Light the flame with a casually discarded Gauloise you cowards
— Lev Parikian (@LevParikian) July 26, 2024
23.
This is the future liberals want. pic.twitter.com/pfpcDJ5wPi
— Moog (@a_toots) July 26, 2024
24.
A picture of contrasting attitudes to the monarchy. #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/XnVOWYFwFY
— Jack Yeo (@jackryeo) July 26, 2024
25.
look at the shaping on this poncho pic.twitter.com/GdPEs3vrh5
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) July 26, 2024
26.
Just wanted to see Celine Dion but now it's seven hours later, I feel seasick, I've got bedsores, and I never want to see another croissant in my life #OlympicGames #openingceremony pic.twitter.com/ZIwRgya8wC
— SHANE REACTION (@imshanereaction) July 26, 2024
27.
Me at the start of the opening ceremony / Me at the end pic.twitter.com/rjvVt8kmiw
— Scott Innes (@Flying_Inside) July 26, 2024
28.
BREAKING! Gammons left furious as BBC celebrates dozens of small boats full of foreigners taking to the water in France
— NewsThump (@newsthump) July 26, 2024
29.
I’m really worried about the smell of damp clothes in the Olympic Village…
— Anneka Rice (@AnnekaRice) July 26, 2024
30.
You’re bloody telling me pic.twitter.com/ECgnfXeifp
— Calgie (@christiancalgie) July 26, 2024
31.
THANK GOD CELINE’S HERE pic.twitter.com/5Mu9ceBLsT
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) July 26, 2024
32.
Went on for more than 3 hours and featured boats, Celine Dion singing and lots of people getting very wet – truly the Titanic of Olympic opening ceremonies #Paris2024
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) July 26, 2024
33.
entire timeline is French people going "yay I thought this was going to be terrible but how amazing is this! look at us!" and non-French people going "what the fuck"
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) July 26, 2024
34.
this is the most WTF opening ceremony I have ever seen.
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) July 26, 2024
35.
Spot the seasoned English football fan. pic.twitter.com/kMqu9GvnyN
— John O'Farrell (@mrjohnofarrell) July 26, 2024
36.
"Two pints of Stella and seventeen packets of Scampi Fries, when you're ready mate" pic.twitter.com/2VIvKougBY
— Michael Manoel Chaves (parody) (@qandamazon) July 27, 2024
37.
Me watching this horse travel down the Seine for 5 hours #OpeningCeremony #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/yeI2A4SauG
— Grace (@graceyldn) July 26, 2024
38.
I am in the Olympics Opening Ceremony. Yep.
Missed my boat though. pic.twitter.com/iG6G6qwB9E— Jon Pigeon (@PigeonJon) July 26, 2024
39.
If you have less than 5 representatives in the #Olympics #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/YCiH6qsFWc
— Sam Lee (@SamLee318) July 26, 2024
40.
That entire #OpeningCeremony was staged as elaborate cover to get the two British Airmen from Allo! Allo! out of Paris.
— David Brown (@MrDavidEBrown) July 26, 2024
It would be rude not to share this.
Celine Dion sings Edith Piaf’s "L’Hymne à l’amour"
A fabulous end to the opening ceremony #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/l24uDSA8vL
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) July 26, 2024
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