2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: Live Updates
The 2024 Paris Olympics officially kicked off Friday with opening ceremonies held in the heart of the French capital.
While the summer games typically begin with a procession in a stadium, this year athletes paraded on boats in the River Seine.
The ceremony lasted about four hours. It concluded with the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron by French athletes Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec, and a performance on the Eiffel Tower by Celine Dion.
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