"THE #BEYLYMPICS EXACTLY" — Fans react to Beyoncé announcing Team USA for the 2024 Olympics

Beyoncé (image via Instagram/ beyonce)
Beyoncé (image via Instagram/@beyonce)

Beyoncé got the United States Olympics team hyped up by introducing them in a promotional advertisement clip, shortly after the extravagant opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In the 2-minute and 37-second long video for the United States Olympic team, Beyoncé introduced all the major athletes in the team with her musical number YAYA from Cowboy Carter playing in the background.

Fans have gone gaga over the promotional advertisement clip and have expressed their excitement on social media, especially X (formerly known as Twitter). Some of their reactions are as follows:

"THE #BEYLYMPICS EXACTLY," one fan said
"Let’s gooooo - Beyoncé is the [GOAT emoji]," another fan said.
"Mind-blowing, mostly speechless, and so grateful. This has been an incredible week for America. And the Beyoncé throughline from the Harris campaign to supporting our US Olympians is perfection," another person commented.

Some Beyoncé fans also hyped up the background music which was YAYA from Queen Bey's latest album Cowboy Carter.

"YA YA stans rise!" one fan exclaimed
"SPONGEBOB ME BOY IM GAGGED!!" another person said
"Oh wow. Talk about ICONIC," one X user said.

Most of the X posts were directed at hyping Beyoncé. Commenting on her unexpected appearance to hype up the athletes for the upcoming Olympics in France.

"THE QUEEN!!!!!!" announced one fan.
"MOTHERRRRR," hyped another.
"What a time to be alive!" declared another fan.

The Olympic 2024 opening ceremony was one of the most iconic moments in the history of the coveted event. It was the first time that an opening ceremony was being organized outside the stadium.

The entire event took place through the course of the River Seine. The boats filled with thousands of athletes sailed in a fashion waterway and were cheered by several thousand spectators along the banks of the river.

Opening Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 0 - Source: Getty (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Opening Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 0 - Source: Getty (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

As the boats were seen approaching the Eiffel Tower, the spectators could get a glimpse of Team USA on their television screens. Team USA was the penultimate team to reach the Eiffel Tower and was led by LeBron James, who towered in front of the boat with the flag of the nation in his hands.


LeBron James, Simone Biles, and other veterans of Team USA featured in Beyoncé's Olympic 2024 advertisement

Opening Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 0 - Source: Getty (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
Opening Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 0 - Source: Getty (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)

Beyoncé's advertisement featuring all the major athletes of Team USA was aired on NBC Universal just before Team USA was announced during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024.

Dancing and vibing to her chartbuster YAYA from Cowboy Carter, the video featured Queen Bey along with athletes like Simone Biles, LeBron James, Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and many others.

Beyoncé introduced all the athletes while sporting a patriotic ensemble featuring a Stars-and-Stripes-themed body suit, a patriotic cape, and sparkling cowboy boots. In the video, Beyoncé said:

"Get a look at America, y’all. These hopes and dreams, these superstars that represent us. The people of this big, bold, beautiful, complicated nation. All rooting together for them."

Looking at the camera, she motivated all of them to give their all for the nation over the next sixteen days. She further stated:

“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. What a vision to behold. What a team to believe in. What a night to celebrate."

The advertisement clip has already amassed over a million views on YouTube within just four hours of being posted by NBC Sports and continues to garner more.

Edited by Ameen Fatima
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