Baffled Twitter users have managed to see the funny side of the bizarre and lengthy opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, taking to the platform to poke fun at the performance.
Hundreds of memes mock the Smurfs, the “woke” performances and the torrential rain that led the crowd to dress in plastic ponchos.
Critics called the four-hour spectacle “the worst ever”, so it was only to be expected that the opening ceremony in Paris would be the subject of brutal commentary on social media.
Sharing a photo of the British Prime Minister looking very stern, one X user wrote: “You know what he’s thinking – this opening ceremony is more like a meeting that could have been an email.”
One X user joked that the ‘first two hours of the mechanical horse were the best’
Sharing a photo of the British Prime Minister looking very stern, one X user wrote: “You know what he’s thinking: this opening ceremony is very much a meeting that could have been an email.”
There are hundreds of memes that make fun of the Smurfs and “woke” performances.
With critics calling the four-hour spectacle the “worst ever”, it was only to be expected that the opening ceremony in Paris would be the subject of brutal comments on social media.
Posting about NBC’s comment on the strange event, one person said: “Tony is very ‘the American mind can’t comprehend this.'”
The opening ceremony in Paris was the subject of brutal comments on social media.
Many people shared images from the 2012 London ceremony in comparison, where Rowan Atkinson played a note on a keyboard impersonating the iconic Mr Bean.
Social media users recalled the “unforgettable” performance that left millions with their mouths open. She was hailed as the model to follow instead of last night’s “conscious” but “boring” ceremony.
One X user joked that “the first two hours of the mechanical horse were the best.”
A knight carrying the Olympic flag sat atop a mechanical silver horse as it sped down the River Seine.
He headed towards the Eiffel Tower, where all the athletes were gathered.
The elaborate scene had a horseman representing Sequana, the goddess of the Seine in Gallo-Roman religion, carrying the flag.
Athletes covered in plastic ponchos tried to keep their spirits high as they travelled down the River Seine in a huge flotilla of 85 boats, but this was quickly torn apart by wild social media.
One person wrote: ‘Catherine Deneuve should light the torch with a cigarette’
Many people shared images from the 2012 London ceremony in comparison, where Rowan Atkinson played a note on a keyboard as the iconic Mr Bean.
The Olympic flag had been hoisted upside down at the Trocadero, causing a stir among social media users, who could hardly contain their laughter.
“Those who managed to stay awake (during the Opening Ceremony) were able to see the Olympic flag flying upside down,” journalist Dan Wetzel tweeted on X.
“If you’re having a bad day at work, it could be worse. You could be the team that raised the Olympic flag upside down at the opening ceremony,” another Games fan posted.
Posting about NBC’s comment on the strange event, one person said: “Tony is very ‘the American mind can’t comprehend this.'”
One user posted a scene from the London 2012 event with the caption: “12 years later and ten minutes later, this Opening Ceremony clearly doesn’t come close to London.”
While many in the stands chose to wear a poncho, Sir Keir was pictured amid a sea of plastic coverings resolutely refusing to wear such a garment.
Joking about the famous cartoon character’s absence from Ratatouille, one X user posted: ‘I can’t believe the French didn’t pay tribute to their greatest chef at the opening ceremony.’
Others criticized the performance as “millennial”
One user posted a scene from the London 2012 event with the caption: ’12 years later and ten minutes later, this opening ceremony clearly doesn’t hold a candle to London.’
Even Irish singer Jedward joined in on the mockery and memes.
The artists were forced to play in horrible weather and one of them posted “save the piano.”
6,800 athletes covered in plastic ponchos tried to keep their spirits high as they travelled down the River Seine in a huge flotilla of 85 boats.
But this was quickly torn apart by wild memes on social media, which posted an image of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a podium reading “Stop the boats”.
Joking about the famous cartoon character’s absence from Ratatouille, one X user posted: “I can’t believe the French didn’t pay tribute to their greatest chef at the opening ceremony. There’s nothing about Rémy, he’s been erased from their history.”
Sharing a photo of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the stands, one person wrote: “Our PM bringing his own raincoat to the Olympics opening ceremony so he doesn’t have to wear a ridiculous poncho makes me proud to be British. We know how to deal with the rain.”
While many in the stands chose to wear a poncho, Sir Keir was pictured amid a sea of plastic coverings resolutely refusing to wear such a garment.
But as the rain increased, he opted to pull up the hood of his raincoat.