Published 07/26/2024 5:15:00 p.m.

Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony

Summary by The Japan Times

The sprawling opening ceremony delivered on the promise to send athletes down the River Seine and culminated in the stirring return of superstar singer Celine Dion.

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BBC News

Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony kicks off Games in unique style

The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and rooftops in an ambitious take on an opening ceremony.

07/26/2024 10:43:39 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Paris Olympics officially underway as historic opening ceremony kicks off Games

Tom Daley and Helen Glover were selected as Team GB’s flagbearers in Paris (Picture: Getty) The Paris Olympics is up and running after a spectacular – if soggy – opening ceremony got underway to kick-start what promises to be a fortnight of compelling action and drama. Spectators have already been treated to plenty of memorable moments after the football, rugby sevens, handball and shooting competitions began in the week, but tonight’s Parade of…

07/26/2024 5:52:08 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Paris Olympics off to a sodden start with a rain-drenched opening ceremony

A dazzling laser show that lit up the Eiffel Tower did its best to pierce the leaden skies over Paris but two hours of unrelenting rain ensured a sodden start for an Olympic opening ceremony like no other at the Trocadero on Friday night.

07/26/2024 9:43:35 p.m.·Ketley, United Kingdom

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India Today

Paris Olympics kick off with a stunning, never-seen-before ceremony

Paris Olympics 2024: From Lady Gaga and Celine Dion's sensational performances to a first-of-its-kind floating Parade of Nations, the opening ceremony in the French capital was a spectacle. Legenary athletes, including Rafael Nadal, Zinedine Zidane and Serena Williams, were honoured before the Olympic cauldron was lit.

07/26/2024 10:29:13 p.m.·India

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NBC News

Spectacular Opening Ceremony kicks off Paris Olympics

Under tight security, the Olympic Ceremony kicked off the Paris Olympics, with LeBron James and Coco Gauff the flag bearers for Team USA. Hours before the ceremony, sabotage attacks paralyzed France's high-speed train system. Travel for up to 800,000 people could be affected through the weekend. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26

07/26/2024 11:13:22 p.m.·United States

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The Japan Times

Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony

The sprawling opening ceremony delivered on the promise to send athletes down the River Seine and culminated in the stirring return of superstar singer Celine Dion.

07/27/2024 12:39:00 a.m.·Japan

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