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Aside from F1, the most hyped sporting event of the year is the Olympics. Whether it's because it's in Paris or because of Simone Biles' return, the Olympics seem to have more celebrities in attendance than usual. And that's not including big names like Zendaya, Jeremy Allen White and Charlize Theron, who attended the pre-Olympic celebrations hosted by Louis Vuitton. Here, we've got all the celebrities cheering on good ol' Team USA (and occasionally Great Britain and Australia).
First of all, there are people who participate in events other than gymnastics.
The Queen made a spectacular return to perform at the Opening Ceremony, singing Edith Piaf's “L'amour” in front of the Eiffel Tower. Did you shed a tear or are you lying?
of Law & Order: SVU Star/eternal internet chatterbox can't wait to see the table tennis! Do you think he paid his own way to go to the Olympics or that he has the clout at NBC and is just a few phone calls away from getting to Paris?
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At first this doesn't make sense, but then you discover that Flavor Flav recently signed a five-year sponsorship deal to serve as the official spokesman for the USA Water Polo teams (women's and men's). after that After learning that most athletes work second or third jobs in order to get to the Olympics, you find out that the rapper is paying for the women's team to get to the Olympics. Digging deeper into this, you also find out that he got tickets for the women's team to the Erastour in Paris. Suddenly it makes perfect sense that he'd be at the Olympics and you're now a Flavor Flav fan.
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This diva is recovered from a concussion and ready to perform some stunts. Check out those sunglasses!
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There was a section of the opening ceremony dedicated to Louis Vuitton, so it only made sense that the brand's mega-famous creative director would carry the Olympic torch.
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Clarkson hosted the opening ceremony alongside Peyton Manning, the most obvious choice to commentate on international sports.
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Williams brought along her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and their daughter, Olympia, to watch the swimming event, and it's not hard to imagine they'll be watching some tennis afterward, too.
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Just look at these two dancing the wave in the women's skateboarding finals. Perfect couple, no notes needed!
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You'd be forgiven for thinking this photo was taken at Madison Square Garden — that's how much Lee loves basketball (and the Knicks).
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What the heck? Of all the people on this list, Senator Romney is actually random. There aren't more Utahns on Team USA than any other state. There are eight!
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This is an interesting story to me. Now is not the time to send President Biden to the Olympics, but Dr. Jill certainly should. The First Lady attended a women's water polo match with Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, which will host the Olympics in 2028.
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Suddenly, I felt a surge of patriotism.
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The Rolling Stones frontman didn't seem too happy about what was going on at the fencing match he was watching.
The crowd that came to watch Simone Biles and the rest of the women's gymnastics team needed their own seats. On Sunday, the Paris Arena was packed with Oscar nominees (and winners), Tony Award winners, Grammy Award winners, Olympians, and Anna Wintour. The talent in the room was incredible, but it's fair to say that none of them were as good on the floor as Simone Biles.
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Imagine sitting in the VIP tent at the Ellas Tour saying, “Are you going to the Olympics in August? Let's hang out!” That's what happened between Gerwig and Cruise in London last month, and voila, they did just that.
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Can an Olympian of Shaun White's caliber go to the Olympics whenever he wants? I would be grateful if he could explain how much celebrities pay out of their own pockets to compete in the Olympics.
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If you want to connect with the Zoom generation close to you, you might want to tune in to hear Chamberlain debut her new (rumored) boyfriend, Peter McPoland, at the Olympics.
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After her amazing performance at the Opening Ceremony, Gaga walked around the Olympic venue with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and the pair looked to be taking their gymnastics seriously.
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Why does he seem like a dad who is way too obsessed with his kid's soccer games?
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Now, with all due respect, these two will be opening envelopes, and remember, they'll be at the Democratic National Convention in a few weeks.
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Why so much? Evil Olympic promotions need to put on their Jack Donaghy hats and start thinking about synergy. Evil is a Universal production, the Olympics air on the NBCUniversal channel, and everyone wants some cash in. That's why Grande and Erivo (and Erivo's partner, Lena Waithe) have had a presence throughout the Olympics so far.
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In this photo, you can see Wintour sitting nearby. Evil Crew members. trend Editors were seen all over the Olympics, often with their arms folded…
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Well, in this section we have Anna Wintour, Baz Luhrmann, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jessica Chastain, and (with apologies to Nick Jonas and the Teigen Legends) clearly Where fun was happening. Bring Lady Gaga there right now!
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First of all, it's a cute sweater. Second, Chastain is a very private person, so you might be wondering, “Who are those kids?” They're her kids! She's married to Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, an Italian count and Moncler executive.
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What was he seeing here? Perhaps he was reacting to Biles' beam descent.
