One of the highlights of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony On the night of Friday July 26, the performance of Celine Dionwho returns to the stage in the midst of his battle with a heartbreaking illness that forces him to distance himself from his great passion.

The last time the interpreter of My hearts will continue he gave a concert during his tour Courage World Tour. We are talking about the show that proposed in the city of Newark (United States) in March 2020. Since then, he has devoted himself entirely to treating his illness. Despite the difficulties of his health, He chose this sporting event to captivate his audience once again with his songs, which have raised great expectations.

With a sinister tone of voice in the middle of a rainy Parisian night, THE canadian singer interpreter Hymn to love, by Edith Piaf, from the top of the Eiffel Tower, putting the finishing touches to the ceremony held along the Seine. This is not the first time that the artist has participated in a ceremony of this magnitude since in 1996 she inaugurated the Atlanta Olympic Games by performing her hit The power of dreams.

The 56-year-old artist sang while parked on the first floor of the Iron Lady, just below the Paris 2024 Olympic rings. Although his intervention was briefleft the audience captivated, who responded with a loud ovation.

Nearly two years after her last fashion show, Celine Dion announced in a video that she Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS)an incurable neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms and affects very few people worldwide.

In order to give greater visibility to this disease, the singer spoke at length about this type of pathology in I am Celine Dionwhere she even showed how she was coping with an episode. And while she tries to sing, The effects of the disease make her so stiff that she is unable to move or speak. These consequences on his health are the reason that prevents him from continuing to devote himself to his great passion.

Muscle stiffness extends from the trunk and extremities, causing spasms caused by sensitivity to noise and touch. According to the testimony that the artist gave in the audiovisual project, this disease caused her to fracture her ribs and, over time, her hands and feet will become so rigid that she will no longer be able to move them. The situation she is going through is such that SPS prevents her from leading her daily life normally, since the effects prevent her from doing things as simple as walking.

Since her diagnosis, the two-time Oscar and multiple Grammy Award winner has focused on restoring her health, doing intense work to control her muscles and complications affecting your vocal cords.