The Summer Olympics are officially underway in Paris under tight security and gloomy skies as athletes and spectators from around the world crowded the banks of the River Seine to usher in the two-week spectacle.
The opening ceremony on Friday made history as the first held outside of a stadium.
French Canadian pop singer Celine Dion, who has been struggling with her health in recent years, prompted cheers from the audience while making her long-awaited comeback in Paris. Praise appeared online a short time later.
"CÉLINE DION ... BRAVE IS UNBEATABLE," CBC reporter Devin Heroux wrote while sharing a clip of Dion''s performance on X, formerly Twitter. "THE RALLYING CRY FOR TEAM CANADA ... AND SHE''S LIVING IT"