Vesnina – on the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics: “I was already falling asleep, but I woke up with Celine Dion”

Russian tennis player Elena Vesnin recounted how she reacted to some episodes of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Games took place on Friday on the banks of the Seine, for the first time in history it took place outside the stadium. The event was criticized for its poor organization, as well as for some scenes, including a parody of the biblical story “The Last Supper.” On Sunday, the Games organizing committee apologized at a press conference for some aspects of the ceremony.

— We watched some leftovers, it was already late. I already fell asleep and woke up with Celine Dion, a great performance. But there were some controversial points during the opening. The idea with the ships is interesting, we tried to stand out and distinguish ourselves. The only problem was bad luck with the weather. I thought those who sailed on boats would get wet.

— Evaluate conditions at the Olympic Games compared to major tournaments.

— At Roland Garros, everything was created for us in the best conditions, and in terms of organization, the Olympics differ for the worst from tournaments. We have to get used to some innovations, “a correspondent of reports, according to Vesnina’s words.

On Monday, Vesnina and Ekaterina Alexandrova lost in the first round of the Olympic tournament to Czechs Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova – 6:2, 6:7 (5:7), 6:10. Vesnina, 37, participated in the Games exclusively in doubles.

The Paris Olympics will last until August 11.

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Source : MatchTV

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