Current:Home > reviewsBeyoncé introduces Team USA during NBC coverage of Paris Olympics opening ceremony: Watch -WealthTrack
Beyoncé introduces Team USA during NBC coverage of Paris Olympics opening ceremony: Watch
View
Date:2025-04-13 16:41:10
"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! (58944)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Angel Reese calls out lack of action against racism WNBA players have faced
- Machine Gun Kelly Addresses Jelly Roll Feud During People’s Choice Country Awards Speech
- Savannah Chrisley Speaks Out After Mom Julie Chrisley’s Sentence Is Upheld
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- 'Experienced climber' from New York dies after falling up to 400 feet while hiking in Colorado
- Watch: Grounds crew helps Athletics fans get Oakland Coliseum souvenir
- Why Comedian Matt Rife Wants to Buy The Conjuring House
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- Watch: Grounds crew helps Athletics fans get Oakland Coliseum souvenir
Ranking
- See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
- Lana Del Rey obtains marriage license with Louisiana alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene
- Gear Up with Gap x Disney's Limited-Edition Collegiate Collection: '90s Sporty-Chic Picks for the Family
- Pregnant Mormon Wives' Star Whitney Leavitt Reveals Name of Baby No. 3 With Husband Connor Leavitt
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Catherine Zeta-Jones celebrates Michael Douglas' 80th birthday 'in my birthday suit'
- Al Michaels laments number of flags in Cowboys vs. Giants game: 'Looks like June 14th'
- Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week
Recommendation
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
Taco Bell testing new items: Caliente Cantina Chicken Burrito, Aguas Refrescas drink
Tori Spelling’s Ex Dean McDermott Says She Was “Robbed” After DWTS Elimination
ANSWERS Pet Food recalled over salmonella, listeria concerns: What pet owners need to know
The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
Halsey shares she was recently hospitalized for a seizure: 'Very scary'
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Are True Pretties During 2024 People's Choice Country Awards Date Night
SpaceX Crew-9, the mission that will return Starliner astronauts, prepares for launch