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Céline Dion’s performance from the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday is proof that the heart will go on. Dion, who had not sang publicly since 2020 amid her battle with stiff-person’s syndrome, shocked the world with her triumphant return to music. What song did Céline Dion sing during the Paris Olympics? The “Power of Love” singer performed “L’Hymne à l’amour” by the French singer Édith Piaf from the base of the Eiffel Tower in what was an instantly iconic moment. The Grammy-winning singer recently detailed her battle with stiff-person syndrome in the Amazon Prime ..read more

Simone Biles and Team USA gymnasts will debut at the 2024 Olympics this weekend, kicking off days of what is expected to be some of the most-watch competition at the Games. Joining Biles, who skipped the Opening Ceremony festivities to prepare, will be Midwest star Suni Lee and Chicago-area gymnast Paul Juda, among several others as the gymnastics competition officially gets underway. All eyes will be on Biles as she makes her return to the Olympic stage after shocking the world when she withdrew from one of her final events in the 2020 Tokyo Games. Biles made headlines during the 2020 competi ..read more

Superstar Céline Dion amazed the world with a majestic performance during Friday’s Opening Ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, marking an emotional comeback and the French Canadian singer’s first musical appearance in four years. Beaming in a white Dior gown from the Eiffel Tower, the 56-year-old delivered a breathtaking rendition of “L’Hymne à l’amour” (“Hymn to Love”), leaving many speechless and garnering admiration for her strength. Dion is battling stiff-person syndrome, a diagnosis she revealed to the public in December 2022. The autoimmune and neurological condition causes p ..read more

Who was the mysterious masked character that carried the Olympic torch across Paris in the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony and does it have anything to do with “Assassins Creed”? Many questioned the identity of the hooded figure who acted as a guide from the opening moments of the Opening Ceremony. The torchbearer was seen ziplining across the Seine river, running atop the Musee d’Orsay, dashing past Pont Neuf, riding a boat with a kid holding the flame and later cartwheeling down a red runway. Many questioned if the character could just happen to relate to the popular video game franchise “Ass ..read more

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Six Flags Great America may have just welcomed a new attraction last month, but a recent social media post with cryptic messaging has many fans wondering if yet another ride could be on the way. The message was posted Thursday afternoon, with a six-second video clip showing the eyes of what appeared to be a predatory animal, accompanied by the message “#FearTheWrath.” The short clip was captioned “it lieS thRougH the demonS eyeS.” The overly cryptic message spawned many more questions than answers, with comments on social media immediately questioning the seemingly random capitalization of cer ..read more

Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, including Olympic athletes heading to the grand Opening Ceremony of the Games in the evening. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports ..read more

The 2024 Summer Olympics are getting underway, with Friday’s historic Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations officially marking the start of the highly-anticipated games that include athletes from over 200 countries. According to the International Olympic Committee, the 2024 Paris Olympics will include over 10,500 athletes across 32 sports and 329 events over the course of the Games, running through Aug. 11. Though 203 National Olympic Committees have athletes participating in this year’s Olympics in Paris, some countries will be significantly more represented than others. Of the countries com ..read more

Lady Gaga shared a message to the world as she performed at the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony, sparking questions over her connection to France.  Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine River, singing “Mon Truc en Plumes” in a tribute to French ballet dancer, actor and singer Zizi Jeanmaire. She was accompanied by a troupe of eight dancers carrying pink feather fans, all in custom Dior costumes, be ..read more