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- On-and-off showers — the first rain at a Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony in more than 70 years — did not seem to hamper the enthusiasm of the athletes. Some held umbrellas as they rode boats down the river in a showcase of the city’s resilience as authorities investigated suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s high-speed rail network.
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PARIS (AP) — Drizzles, sprinkles and then full-on, nonstop rain drenched the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Ponchos, tarps and Eiffel Tower-patterned umbrellas weren’t enough to protect the soggy but cheering crowds watching the show on the banks of the choppy Seine River.
Jul 26, 2024 · The rain was coming down hard for most of the ceremony and many athletes could be seen with umbrellas or rain ponchos as the boats paraded with the athletes in them down the Seine River, marking...
Jul 27, 2024 · And while final figures are yet to be lodged, about 25mm to 30mm of rain was expected between 6pm and midnight during the three-hour ceremony. According to weather forecaster Patrick Marliere, that’s equivalent to around 15 days of rainfall, as reported by Reuters.
Jul 26, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — Drizzles, sprinkles and then full-on, nonstop rain drenched the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Ponchos, tarps and Eiffel Tower-patterned umbrellas weren't enough to protect...
Jul 27, 2024 · Wet weather has impacted the opening day of the 2024 Olympics in Paris with some events postponed or delayed. Heavy rain fell throughout Friday's opening ceremony in the French capital and...
Jul 27, 2024 · It was dark by now. The sunset that was supposed to light up a Parisian sky, create indelible images to last a lifetime, change the way we view Olympic opening ceremonies — that never came. The...
