Thomas Jolly said he had received a barrage of online harassment, after some people interpreted a section of the show as mocking a biblical scene.
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Olympics Opening Ceremony Singer Redefines What It Means to Be French
Aya Nakamura, the French Malian singer, did more than open the Games. She redefined what it means to be French.
Olympics Opening Ceremony Singer Redefines What It Means to Be French
Aya Nakamura, the French Malian singer, did more than open the Games. She redefined what it means to be French.
Doused by Rain, Paris Opens Its Games With a Boat Party on the Seine
Undeterred by arson attacks on rail lines earlier in the day, the Parade of Nations continued beneath a glittering Eiffel Tower, where Celine Dion belted out a love anthem.
When the Paris Olympics Begin, the Seine Is His Stage
To open the Games, the theater director Thomas Jolly has masterminded a spectacular waterborne ceremony depicting 12 scenes from French history.