The Olympic flag was raised upside down in an embarrassing moment at the very start of Paris 2024, following a spectacular, rain-soaked opening ceremony on the River Seine. Images of the Olympic ...

Some interpreted the moment as intentional, suggesting that the upside-down flag meant that the “world is in distress.” “The Olympic Flag has been raised UPSIDE DOWN = WORLD IS IN DISTRESS, ...

In a gaffe before that, the five-ring Olympic flag was raised upside down at the Trocadero across from the Eiffel Tower. In some memorable moments, French-Malian pop star Aya Nakamura, the most ...