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2024 Paris Olympics: Olympic flag raised upside down during Opening Ceremony
With the 2024 Olympics beginning in Paris, things were already off to a tough start with an Opening Ceremony taking place in the pouring rain. Then there was another snafu as the ceremony crept toward a close: The Olympic flag was raised and flown upside down.
Members of the French military raised the flag with its five Olympic rings at the Place du Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower. Unfortunately, it was askew with the symbol’s two bottom rings flipped to the top.
It is unclear what caused the mistake.
The Opening Ceremony featured several hours of dances, performances — including Lady Gaga and Celine Dion — and a procession of athletes in boats down the Seine River, all in the pouring rain. Despite the poor weather, spirits were high, even with the ceremony stretching toward the early morning ahead of the final torch lighting.
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