{"id":201943,"date":"2024-07-27T00:46:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T04:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=201943"},"modified":"2024-07-27T00:46:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T04:46:19","slug":"georgia-reacts-to-the-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=201943","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Reacts to The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/chronicles\/the-georgia-chronicles-how-atlanta-landed-the-1996-olympics\">2024 Paris Olympics<\/a> Opening Ceremony was held Friday and received mixed reactions in The Peach State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While some residents marveled at the games, others had harsh criticisms, and the ways of Paris appeared to be a bit much for many Georgia residents who saw the opening salvo to the summer games as ranging from indecent to a sign that the end times might be upon us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the social media responses your neighbors had to the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is a fun spectacle to watch. Having the athletes float down the River Seine was a great idea, despite the rain. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Olympics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Paris2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpeningCeremony?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OpeningCeremony<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Keith Laney (@KeithLaney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeithLaney\/status\/1817028822643998871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So the frenchies put on a satanic opening ceremony.  Is anyone surprised?<\/p>&mdash; mike cornwell (@corndog6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corndog6\/status\/1817012225904644146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m floored by this.  It was a fashion show runway. People were walking the catwalk sotospeak. Dancers were on the other side. Never saw Christian mockery. At all. Maybe an example where you see what you want to see?  Personally I thought this was the best opening ceremony ever\ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; Cara Mills (@CaraMillsATL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaraMillsATL\/status\/1817000178441740518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m floored by this.  It was a fashion show runway. People were walking the catwalk sotospeak. Dancers were on the other side. Never saw Christian mockery. At all. Maybe an example where you see what you want to see?  Personally I thought this was the best opening ceremony ever\ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; Cara Mills (@CaraMillsATL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaraMillsATL\/status\/1817000178441740518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s interesting that everyone loved the opening ceremony except the worst people you know<\/p>&mdash; Noble Prize in Sarcasm (@rewegreatyet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rewegreatyet\/status\/1816999665587417104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I watched the opening ceremony. Didn\u2019t notice any of this. Called my 93 yo mom, who watched it with the ladies at her retirement home, and they didn\u2019t either. The snowflake level is off the charts when it comes to drag queens.<\/p>&mdash; John Stoj\u00ae (@StojBoj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StojBoj\/status\/1816994589548667278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Snoop Dogg is a goof. I love him being a part of the opening ceremony for the Olympics! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>&mdash; Lizzie To (@toastyishot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toastyishot\/status\/1816992246387949867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oof. Thankful my daughters haven\u2019t been watching the opening ceremony today.. yikes.<br><br>And to think just two days ago <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kourtlynalyse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kourtlynalyse<\/a> and I finished a two month study on Revelation <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GwMocbPeVi\">pic.twitter.com\/GwMocbPeVi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Russell Johnson (@_RussellJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_RussellJohnson\/status\/1816976337669963909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celinedion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@celinedion<\/a> was the only redeeming thing about the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olympics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Olympics<\/a> opening ceremony.  Her comeback was so inspiring.  I bet that was the only reason why people tuned in.<\/p>&mdash; Lindsey Barnhill Rodericks (@lindseybarnhill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lindseybarnhill\/status\/1816963877357113574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What an inspirational surprise to end the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Olympic2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Olympic2024<\/a> opening ceremony! Incredible musical performance by Steve Martin on piano! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yIjv7V38Ti\">pic.twitter.com\/yIjv7V38Ti<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michael Caldwell (@Caldy5786) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Caldy5786\/status\/1816953662465548710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This opening ceremony is chaotic. What happened to the teams just walking on a track with their flags?<\/p>&mdash; #DaREAL (@ashhhb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashhhb\/status\/1816916828108784055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Maybe carrying fire through Notre Dame might not be the best idea? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Olympic2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Olympic2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NotreDame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NotreDame<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpeningCeremony?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OpeningCeremony<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Matthew Riedemann (@MattRiedemann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattRiedemann\/status\/1816900359257788889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony was held Friday and received mixed reactions in The Peach State. 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