Current:Home > StocksBeyoncé introduces Team USA during NBC coverage of Paris Olympics opening ceremony: Watch -Zenith Investment School
Beyoncé introduces Team USA during NBC coverage of Paris Olympics opening ceremony: Watch
View
Date:2025-04-16 09:20:21
"YA YA." Beyoncé is teaming up with Team USA for the Paris Olympics.
The music megastar introduced American athletes set to compete at the 2024 Olympic summer games during NBC's primetime coverage of the opening ceremony, which took place on the southern bank of the Seine River.
“That pride, and that joy, that’s what gets me about this team. And that’s what makes me believe in this team. And that’s why I can’t wait to see what they pull off over these next 16 days. America, give it up for Team USA, the very best of who we are," the "Texas Hold 'Em" crooner said in her narration.
In a dazzling leotard emblazoned with Team USA, Beyoncé performed a patriotic rendition of her "Cowboy Carter" hit "YA YA" featuring Simone Biles alongside the women and men's Olympic gymnastics teams. She called out Simone Biles, swimming star Caeleb Dressel, and track and field world champions Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles.
“America, give it up for Team USA, the very best of who we are," Beyoncé said, as the video featured other sports stars including flag bearers Coco Gauff and LeBron James as well as Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Simone Manuel, Gabby Thomas, Ryan Murphy, Grant Holloway, Tara Davis-Woodhall, Kate Douglass, and Shaine Casas.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
In the video, she called Team USA "a vision to behold" and "a team to believe in," adding that America is "a big, bold, complicated nation."
NBC should have benched Kelly Clarkson,Peyton Manning as opening ceremony co-hosts
Beyoncé introduces Team USA amid recent album success, allowing Kamala Harris to use her song in campaign
The Destiny's Child alum is having a patriotism-peppered year. In March, Beyoncé released her eighth studio album "Cowboy Carter." The album is a twang-tinged departure from her previous records inspired by her family's Texas roots and a fractured personal history with the country music industry dating back to the 2016 CMA Awards.
This week, she also granted permission for Vice President Kamala Harris to use her 2016 song "Freedom" in her Democratic presidential campaign for president. The song was used during a visit to her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware on Monday and is the soundtrack to a popular promotional video released by the Harris campaign Thursday.
Contributing: Caché McClay
veryGood! (71119)
Related
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- How do breakers train for the Olympics? Strength, mobility – and all about the core
- Can chief heat officers protect the US from extreme heat?
- Jack Black says Tenacious D 'will be back' following Kyle Gass' controversial comments
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Jenna Ortega speaks out on age-gap controversy with Martin Freeman in 'Miller's Girl'
- USWNT coach Emma Hayes calls Naomi Girma the 'best defender I've ever seen — ever'
- NYC journalist who documented pro-Palestinian vandalism arrested on felony hate crime charges
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- How Blake Lively Honored Queen Britney Spears During Red Carpet Date Night With Ryan Reynolds
Ranking
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Kamala Harris' vice president pick Tim Walz has a history of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé fandom
- New York City’s freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to end
- Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
- Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
- Blake Lively Reveals Ryan Reynolds Wrote Iconic It Ends With Us Scene
- PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day Tuesday August 6, 2024
- The stock market plunged amid recession fears: Here's what it means for your 401(k)
Recommendation
Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
The Imane Khelif controversy lays bare an outrage machine fueled by lies
Panicked about plunging stock market? You can beat Wall Street by playing their own game.
Path to Freedom: Florida restaurant owner recalls daring escape by boat from Vietnam
DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
Chemical vs. mineral sunscreen: Dermatologists explain types of UV protection
After dark days on stock markets, see where economy stands now
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds