President Macron causes a stir with provocative embrace with sport minister at Olympics: 'Ooh la la'

A photograph of French President Emmanuel Macron receiving an impassioned buss from his curate for athletics has caused a operation online. 

Macron, 46, was captured sharing a close, clenching clasp with Amélie Oudéa-Castéra during nan opening ceremonial of nan Paris Olympics. 

Oudéa-Castéra, besides 46, holds onto nan backmost of Macron's caput arsenic she kisses him connected nan feature arsenic nan 2 clasp each other.

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal tin beryllium seen awkwardly looking nan different measurement arsenic nan 2 speech their adjacent kiss. 

Madame Figaro, nan French magazine, called it a 'curious kiss', pointing retired nan curate 'clearly knows really to get group talking astir her'. 

The outlet wrote: 'After nan opening ceremonial of nan Olympic Games, nan unit was off, giving measurement to euphoria. 

'In an detonation of joy, sports curate Amélie Oudéa-Castera and President Emmanuel Macron kissed. The buss caused rather a stir.'

Online commentators meantime were speedy to constituent retired nan adjacent clasp betwixt nan two. 

One personification wrote: 'What's this buss between Oudéa and Macron??!' while another  commentator added: 'Brigitte [Macron's wife] won’t for illustration it'.

Another added: 'Damn son! That's a funny embrace!', while different added: 'Ooh la la.'

One personification was much critical, adding: 'I find this photograph indecent, it’s not worthy of a president and a minister.'

The clasp didn't person everyone convinced however, pinch 1 personification writing: 'I don't spot nan harm successful it. 

'The French are known for kissing connected some cheeks arsenic a greeting. Vive La France!'

Oudéa-Castéra made a splash earlier this period erstwhile she dived successful to nan River Seine successful an effort to person nan world that nan stream was fresh for Olympic athletes.

Sharing a video to her societal media, she said 'Promise kept', successful reference to an earlier promise she had made to get successful nan h2o earlier nan Games.

Despite this, a number of events person had to beryllium postponed already owed to h2o value concerns. 

Concerns complete cleanliness lead to nan men's triathlon being postponed connected Tuesday, pinch officials hoping nan swimming information will soon spell guardant aft a cleanup.

Organizers said they dream to clasp nan men's triathlon connected Wednesday, pinch nan women's title besides scheduled that day. 

Both will only spell up if h2o tests show acceptable levels of E.coli and different bacteria.