Céline Dion speaks out about her performance at Olympics opening ceremony
Céline Dion (Photo: instagram.com/celinedion)
Canadian singer Céline Dion returned to the stage for the first time in a long time. She performed at the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games, which took place on July 26 in Paris.
How Dion comments on her performance at Olympics opening
The artist shared a touching confession in her blog. She said that she was happy to be in one of her favorite cities and wished success to the athletes participating in this year's competitions.
“I’m honored to have performed tonight, for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and so full of joy to be back in one of my very favorite cities! Most of all, I’m so happy to be celebrating these amazing athletes, with all their stories of sacrifice and determination, pain and perseverance,” Céline wrote.
“All of you have been so focused on your dream, and whether or not you take home a medal, I hope that being here means that it has come true for you! You should all be so proud, we know how hard you have worked to be the best of the best. Stay focused, keep going, my heart is with you!" the celebrity also said in a post.
The singer performed in Paris (Photo: instagram.com/celinedion)
Reactions online
Colleagues and fans thanked the star for what she had said and were sincerely happy to see her return to the stage. They left her a lot of compliments in the comments.
Why Céline Dion disappeared from the stage
The star has rarely appeared as a singer recently, because of her health condition.
She suffers from Stiff-person syndrome, a disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive stiffness and painful muscle spasms.
Apart from muscle weakness, there is also increased sensitivity to stimuli such as sound or light and emotional distress.
This syndrome is extremely rare. According to data published by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, one or two people out of a million suffer from this disease.
Autoimmune disease can often be associated with other diseases: diabetes, thyroiditis, vitiligo
This diagnosis is currently incurable. Taking medications only helps to relieve certain symptoms.
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Sources: the singer's Instagram post, a post from the Olympic Games Instagram page, and information about the disease from the Worldwide Medicine website.
