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‘It's unbelievable:' Relatives cheer on Team USA Wrestler and Lake Zurich native Payton Jacobson
Some north suburban residents who tuned into the Paris Olympics’ Opening Ceremony saw a familiar face – a world-class wrestler who hails from their town.
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Céline Dion shares heartwarming message to Olympic athletes after Opening Ceremony performance
Shortly after Céline Dion stunned the world with her performance of the popular French love song “L’Hymne à l’amour” from the Eiffel Tower during the Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday, the singer shared a message showing love for Paris and the athletes about to compete in the 2024 Olympics.
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The Olympic flag was raised upside down during the Opening Ceremony in Paris
In a gaffe shortly before French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open, the five-ring Olympic flag was raised upside down at the Trocadero, across from the Eiffel Tower.
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When is Simone Biles competing in the Paris Olympics? Key times and dates to know
Simone Biles will attempt to pull off a performance like no other – and clinch her fifth gold medal – as she returns to the Olympic stage four years after shocking the world by withdrawing from one of her final events during the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Céline Dion performs from Eiffel Tower in stunning 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony finale
Céline Dion’s performance from the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday is proof that the heart will go on.
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Simone Biles, Paul Juda and more: Gymnastics stars make 2024 Olympics debut this weekend
All eyes will be on Simone Biles as she makes her return to the Olympic stage after shocking the world when she withdrew from one of her final events in the 2020 Tokyo Games, but when is she set to compete?
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Here's which song Celine Dion performed in an emotional comeback at the Paris Olympics
Superstar Céline Dion amazed the world with a majestic performance during Friday’s Opening Ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, marking an emotional comeback and the French Canadian singer’s first live concert in four years.
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Who was the horse rider ‘galloping' down the Seine River at the Olympics Opening Ceremony?
The rider was draped in the Olympic flag.
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Frustrated, Olympic Opening Ceremony watch party attendees turn to phone instead
Paris held viewing parties around the city so that people who could not make it to the Opening Ceremony could still enjoy the festivities. But at one party, long lines had attendees turning to their phone instead.
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French iconic cultural elements at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
USC Dornsife professor Lydia Moudileno explains what is the significance of some of the French cultural elements included at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony.
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Assassins Creed? Who was the masked torchbearer at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
Who was the mysterious masked character that carried the Olympic torch across Paris in the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony and does it have anything to do with “Assassins Creed”?
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WATCH: Amazing Eiffel Tower light show at Opening Ceremony
Watch the Eiffel Tower beautifully lit for the Opening Ceremony at the Paris Olympics.
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What did the cauldron represent at the Paris Olympics?
The cauldron in the Jardin des Tuileries was an homage to the first hydrogen-powered flight of a balloon, which took place in the same location in 1783.
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WATCH: Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower
Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
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In Pictures: 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
For the first time in history, an Olympic Games opening ceremony has moved out of a stadium and into the heart of the host city, Paris. Smoke resembling the flag of Team France is shown over Pont d’Austerlitz during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)…
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Arson attacks cause travel chaos before start of Olympics in Paris, thwarting athletes' travel
Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, including Olympic athletes heading to the grand Opening Ceremony of the Games in the evening. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.
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Who is Marie-José Pérec?
Who is the French track and field legend who lit the Olympic flame?
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WATCH: Mesmerizing metal horse gallops down Seine River
Watch a metal horse gallop down the Seine River to deliver the Olympic flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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WATCH: Team USA rides down the Seine during the Opening Ceremony in Paris
Watch Team USA on a boat in the Seine during the Paris Opening Ceremony.
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Will Tongan flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua be at the Olympics Opening Ceremony? Here's what we know
The 2024 Summer Olympics are getting underway in Paris, with this year’s Opening Ceremony taking on a historic new look as the Parade of Athletes heads down the Seine, as opposed to the typical setting of a stadium.