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Paris, France—The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics began Friday, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7,000 athletes parading down the River Seine past the historic monuments of the French capital despite the risk of rain dampening spirits.
In an ambitious, high-risk departure from past opening ceremonies, the athletes will sail down the river in an armada of 85 boats. Chief Games organizer Tony Estanguet said before the show there would be some modifications if it was wet, but he insisted the weather would not dampen the mood.Basketball superstar LeBron James, who will be one of two Team USA flagbearers along with tennis star Coco Gauff, was seen being equipped with a clear plastic poncho to protect him from the predicted deluge just before the teams boarded the boats.
The ceremony will be guarded by 45,000 police and paramilitary officers and another 10,000 soldiers and 22,000 private security guards will complete the security operation.
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