This Opening Ceremony was chaotic and surreal but forget the critics – not even the torrential downpour could douse the joy of the return of the Olympics, writes OLIVER HOLT

July 27, 2024

OLIVER HOLT – CHIEF SPORTS WRITER IN PARIS: The boats that carried the Olympians through the rain were festooned with strings of lights that made them look like chariots of fire.

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