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2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony in pictures

Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Delegations arrive at the Trocadero during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS
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The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony took place along the River Seine, marking the first time in Olympic history that the ceremony was held outside a stadium on Friday, July 26.

The ceremony began with a parade of athletes, who were transported on nearly 100 boats along a 6-kilometre route.

The athletes' arrival at the Trocadéro, opposite the Eiffel Tower, was a highlight, where the official protocols were carried out, and the Olympic cauldron was lit.

Below are pictures from the ceremony that will help you relive the night!

Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. A general view showing wings and the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Smoke billows near windows as performers participate during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. Bernat Armangue/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Canadian Singer Celine Dion performs at the Eiffel Tower at the conclusion of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. OLYMPIC BROADCASTING SERVICES/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Torchbearer Rafael Nadal of Spain attends the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Xu Chang/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Torchbearers Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Boats carrying members of delegations sail along the Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Hu Huhu/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. A general view of a balloon carrying the Olympic cauldron after it was lit during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Lady Gaga performs during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Teahupo'o, French Polynesia - July 26, 2024. Nadia Erostarbe of Team Spain dances with local performers during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Ed Sloane/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. The Horsewoman rides on a horse, with people holding flags of participating countries behind, during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Xu Chang/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Aya Nakamura performs during the opening ceremony. Pool via REUTERS/Esa Alexander
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Rafael Nadal of Spain and Serena Williams are seen on boat on the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. A musician is seen during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. An aerial view of delegation boats navigating down the Seine river near the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. A light show is staged on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. Li An/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Torchbearers Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. French army officials stand at attention after raising the French flag during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024. LOIC VENANCE/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. A balloon carrying the lit Olympic cauldron lifts off during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Xia Yifang/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. A laser show is projected from the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Brian Inganga/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. The French Air Force elite acrobatic flying team "Patrouille de France" (PAF) performs during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Wang Dongzhen/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Dancers perform on a floating platform on the river Seine during a live show celebrating urban sports as part of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. JOHN MACDOUGALL/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Members of the delegation of Hong Kong attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. Lui Siu Wai/Pool via REUTERS
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Torchbearers run during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Xia Yifang/Pool via REUTERS
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