The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is officially underway, with 320,000 excited spectators crowding the banks of the River Seine after a series of scandals threatened to overshadow France's showpiece event.
Follow MailOnline's LIVE coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening CeremonyThe Olympics opening ceremony has been panned by viewers describing it as 'the worst' as rain hampers the audio and urge organisers to 'Stop the boats'.
One social media user said: 'France is doing good but it's getting nowhere near the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.
For the first time in history, the opening ceremony is being held outside of a closed stadium, instead Paris are hosting a never before seen water parade for the Olympics. 'It's an interesting idea bringing the athletes in on boats but it looks rubbish and misses the roar of the crowd. Sorry but not for me.'
Gaming fans have drawn comparisons between the masked torch barer seen running around the city on rooftops and Arno, a character from the video game Assassin's Creed.
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