A selection of eye-catching moments from the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The Olympic opening ceremony presents the host country with the opportunity to wow the world with a uniquely spectacular show.
The opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was just that - the organisers ditched the traditional ceremony, and became the first Games to hold the opening event within a city as a whole rather than in a stadium. Thousands of athletes and performers paraded along the River Seine on a wet evening, before the night sky and the Eiffel Tower were lit up in dramatic technicolour, creating a hugely ambitious, one-of-a-kind spectacle.The opening ceremony began with a stunning display of coloured smoke resembling the French flag rising over the Pont d’Austerlitz.Fleets of team boats, with countries from all around the world, sailed down the Seine, flying their flags with pride.
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