Paris 2024: Enchanting Opening Ceremony Signals New Olympic Era

Spectacular is a word often used to describe most Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies. This was a Spectacle in it’s own special way but it gave a different feel and vibe. To describe it I would chose an English word rooted in French. Enchanting…..’Enchante’…

Being the first Opening Ceremony held outside a Stadium had created curiosity. Choosing the River Seine as the location had whetted the appetite. The event itself captivated

From a masked Olympic Torch Bearer darting on rooftops, to a singer blaring the French National Anthem from the top of a building, famous Singer Celine Dion singing halfway up the Eiffel Tower, the Athletes floating past on boats with their national colours and flags, the floating Olympic flame hoisting a hot air balloon into the night, plus the introduction of a Red Carpet prior to the Ceremony itself, the much renowned French Charm was in full flow and the wet weather did little to dampen the enthusiasm of thousands of fans along the banks of the River Seine

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This was a fusion of Sports and Entertainment and further cemented the nexus between the two. Sports is indeed entertainment

If the Opening Ceremony is anything to go by, the Paris Olympics promises to provide Sports Drama on a different scale and you get the feeling one of two inspirational performances are in the offing.

For Team Nigeria, history beckons and opportunity awaits. That Chioma Ajunwa is still the only Nigerian with an individual Olympic Gold in 17 previous appearances at the Games is hard to believe despite the level of talent on our shores. But we all know Talent is not enough A great opportunity awaits for someone to pick up the gauntlet and become an immortal legend in this God Given land of 200 million plus Sports mad populace..

Opportunity Beckons.. History Awaits…
LET THE GAMES BEGIN

By Deji Omotoyinbo, in Paris

Photo credit: @paris2024 & @olympics (Instagram)