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Paris Olympics 2024: Olympic Flag Raised Upside Down In Rain-Soaked Opening Ceremony

During tꦕhe grand, spectacular, one-of-its-kind Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony, the Olympic flag was raised upside down as one of the traditꦗions of the major sporting event fell through

Olympic Flag Raised Upside Down in Paris
Olympic Flag Raised Upside Down in Paris Photo: AP
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During the grand, spectacular, one-of-its-kind Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony, the Olympic flag was raised upside down as one of the traditions of the major sporting event fell through. (More Sports News)

The images of the flag that showed the five-coloured rings of the emblem were not in t𓄧he right position and the flag was hoisted incorrectly. 

The opening ceremony witnessed 90 boats carrying over 6,800 athletes from 205 countries. The historic para𒉰de also welcomes athletes from across the planet for൩ the sporting extravaganza. 

However, Paris witnessed heavy rains as close🃏 to 30,000 were present on the banks of river Seine to support the athletes who were on the boats, waving their respective country’s flags.

The boat 💛also passed through the heart of Paris, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre as well as the Notre Dame Cathedral. 

At the end of the buzzing opening ceremony, Paris also witnessed a dazzling performance f🧔rom Celine๊ Dion taking centre stage as the rain gods also were a part of a historic occasion.

Three-time Olympic🧜 gold medallists Marie-Jose Perex and Teddy Riner were the final torchbearers as they lit up the Olympic cauldron during🌌 the ceremony, where it is to burn while the Games are underway in Paris.