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The controversial sketch angered the Catholic Church and many on social media, prompting the organisers to explain the logic behind the parody

Ah Paris, the Olympic gold medalist of naughtiness

The Parisian rain showed there is a good reason why Olympic opening ceremonies are held in stadiums

The river Seine procession was battered by driving rains. Despite some silver linings, including a hotly-anticipated Celine Dion comeback, the cloudy ceremony was too much filler, too little killer, writes Nick Hilton

‘Watching the first ever Olympic Opening Ceremony held on a river, you begin to realize why no other Olympic Opening Ceremony has ever been held on a river,’ one critic writes

Lady Gaga and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics that sought to proudly showcase French culture with a modern twist.

Debate ensues over the heavy metal-opera mashup at the Olympics opening ceremony, challenging perceptions of French culture.

Some 18 months ago an eminent historian, a screenwriter, an award-winning novelist and a playwright began writing the script for the open-air parade that will launch the Paris Games on Friday. They had the onerous task of imagining a three-hour show that could speak not just to the French but…

The Paris Olympics are getting off to a rougher than hoped-for start