In Pictures: The Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris
The ceremony started with a cruise on the Seine and ended in spectacular fashion at the Trocadero.
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People taking pictures of the Eiffel Tower as lasers light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.
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Smoke clouds in the French national colours are seen over Pont d'Austerlitz, which crosses the Seine river, during the opening ceremony.
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French athletes on their boat at Pont d'Austerlitz on the river Seine during the opening ceremony.
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Performers dancing along the banks of the Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
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Singer Lady Gaga and other performers preparing for the opening ceremony.
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US rapper and designer Pharrell Williams and French actress Laetitia Casta next to a trunk holding the Olympic torch in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, as part of the torch relay on July 26, 2024.
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An Olympic torchbearer running atop the Musee d'Orsay during the opening ceremony.
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President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach speaking during the opening ceremony in Paris.
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Former French footballer Zinedine Zidane carrying the Olympic torch at the Trocadero in Paris during the opening ceremony on July 26, 2024.
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President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse, Ms Jane Ittogi, waving their flags as the Singapore Olympic team appears on the screen at the Trocadero during the opening ceremony.
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French torchbearers, former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and judoka Teddy Riner, next to the lit Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony on July 26, 2024.
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A light show with the Eiffel Tower in the background, as seen from the Trocadero during the opening ceremony.
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Canadian singer Celine Dion performing under the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower during the finale of the opening ceremony.
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