Beheaded Marie Antoinette tops weirdest 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony moments

Let’s be honest. The boats on the Seine for the Parade of Nations for the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony were extremely disappointing.

It also took away an amazing honor and experience for the flag-bearers especially, given that it must be such a rush to walk into a huge stadium representing your country vs. holding the flag in-place on a tourist-trap Parisian boat. Sorry LeBron James and Coco Gauff.

LeBron James and Coco Gauff bearing the flag for Team USA in Paris 🇺🇸 👏#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/3zgSo5RY7Y
— ESPN (@espn) July 26, 2024

LeBron James and Coco Gauff were chosen by their peers to be flag bearers for the U.S. on Friday at the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony. “Sports have the power to bring us all together, and I’m proud to be a part of this important moment,” James said. https://t.co/svZAjoHgL4 pic.twitter.com/pEGRKLiikt
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 26, 2024

On the flip side, those perfectly French moments that make France and Paris so charming and unique were on full display as we rank the four weirdest, most outrageously awesome ones.

4. Umm, why is that piano on fire for "Imagine"?

🌏🤍And the world will live as one.

It’s always a powerful moment when “Imagine” is performed at the Olympic Games #OpeningCeremony.#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/kIpeLgA8Gx
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024

3. Joan of Arc riding along the Seine in a robotic horse

A representation of Olympic spirit and a call for peace and solidarity takes shape in the form of a horsewoman galloping across the Seine. 🕊️#Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/ocsLCdRpJc
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024

2. This dish is best served... human!

The interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings. #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/FBlQNNUmvV
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024

1. Beheaded Marie Antoinette into a French metal band masterpiece

This part of #OpeningCeremony with French band Gojira was badass 🤘pic.twitter.com/v6dWDorPM0
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) July 26, 2024

What makes the #Paris2024 opening ceremony special? In a segment called 'Liberty,' they've shown a beheaded Marie Antoinette, followed by Gojira blasting some kickass heavy metal. | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/AuMf810eGO
— Shuvaditya Bose (@ShuvaonSports) July 26, 2024

Paraphrasing from one user, we have no notes. It’s perfect in every way, going from a beheaded Marie Antoinette into a rager from the, does a Google search, French heavy-metal rock band Gojira.

This was pretty much our reaction anytime the Opening Ceremony got weird.

This #OpeningCeremony has everything. Boats. Parkour. Accordians. A woman dressed as a croissant. More boats. Lady Gaga. pic.twitter.com/asclWZwTNi
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) July 26, 2024

And while not exactly weird, Mona Lisa staring at the Olympians is a hilarious way to enjoy the Opening Ceremony.

Ever get the feeling you're being watched... 👀#Olympics #Paris2024 #TeamGB pic.twitter.com/MZMdTbMxTf
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2024

Like so many other one-of-a-kind places always aspire as a bumper sticker motto, keep Paris weird.

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