It was quite the spectacle with the Olympic opening day ceremonies on Friday in Paris showing the many boats of all the Olympic nations on the great Seine River followed by the lighting of the airborne caldron. On a rainy Saturday day in Paris, several bike riders fell on the slick roads during their run. Celine Dion gave a stunning performance on the Eiffel Tower at the closing of the opening ceremony. The magnificent Eiffel Tower really was lit up during the opening ceremonies as shown below!
Eiffel Tower During 2024 Olympics Ceremony
The United States started off slow at the beginning but ended up winning the most medals on Sunday (7/28). Hats off to Simone Biles and her team mates for showing their great talents on the gymnastics. And of course our men’s and women’s smimming teams, men’s basketball team, and women’s rugby teams have excelled with multiple wins. USA also had a great day on surfing in Tahiti. More USA medals are expected during the games!!!
Here are the Olympic medal totals for the top three nations as of Sunday, 7/28:
Nation Medals
USA 12
France 8
Japan 7
Go Team USA! Next medals report update on Wednesday, 7/31!