PARIS: Down the River Seine, against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower and in the pouring rain, Paris welcomed the Olympic Games with a historic opening ceremony on Friday (Jul 26). One hundred years after it last held the Games, France's capital city welcomed the multi-sport event for the third time.
This photo released by the Olympic Broadcasting Services shows the Trocadero and the Eiffel Tower lightened up with the Olympic Rings during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris , France, Friday, Jul 26, 2024. PARIS: Down the River Seine, against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower and in the pouring rain, Paris welcomed the Olympic Games with a historic opening ceremony on Friday .
In front of a crowd of more than 300,000, there was no shortage of star power during the four-hour-long celebration, including Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and United States flag-bearer Lebron James. The Olympic torch travels by boat as ceremonial smoke in the colors of the France flag appear over the Seine River Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Lady Gaga performs during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli " feels like a dream! A huge honour being able to do this with Ryan - what a great way to commence mine and Team Singapore’s Olympic campaign," said sprint queen Pereira, who will be competing in the 100m and 200m events.Athletes of Singapore aboard a boat in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony.
Singapore's delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Jul 26, 2024, as the Eiffel Tower is seen in the background.
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