The Paris Olympics are due to kick off on 26 July
will be kicking off at the end of the month and while we can't wait to cheer on athletes likeOpening ceremonies are always full of visual delights, who can forget the iconic 2012 Games which charted the history of our country and featured hilarious cameos from the likes of Rowan Atkinson, Daniel Craig and evenJapan used its Olympic opening ceremony to show how the world would be moving on past the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic while also containing plenty of references to its cultural history from...
While many Olympic opening ceremonies have taken place inside grand stadiums, Paris is going for an entirely different route this year,The athletes' procession will take place on boats, with each individual delegation having their own vessel and onboard cameras will allow audiences to get up close and personal. With the route following the Seine, fans can also expect to see some of the country's iconic landmarks such as Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower.
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