On the evening of July 26, 2024, the eyes of the whole world are fixed on the Seine, where the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is taking place.
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7:30
p.m.
The ceremony was slow to begin, the convoy carrying the Olympic flame being stuck in traffic jams on the Paris ring road.
8:30
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Bruno Le Maire - made up, barefoot and disguised as a beggar - passes among the spectators with a piggy bank: he is trying to raise funds to repay the public debt.
10:30
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The Olympic flame finally arrives, carried by an individual slaloming on water skis on the Seine. Who is it ? Some rumors spoke of a surprise guest: Brad Pitt, Barack Obama or Sydney Sweeney. Could it be that… But yes, it’s really him: Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès!
11:00
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The flag-bearing athletes parade, each on a sailboat (motor boats, once considered, are abandoned, due to eco-responsibility). Problem: the wind blows less strongly than expected: Novak Djokovic…
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