The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics started with a boat parade of nations along the Seine River on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Overview of the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremony.
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Flagbearers Coco Gauff and Lebron James travel with teammates along the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024.
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Smoke billows near windows as performers participate during the Opening Ceremony.
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France’s delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine.
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Athletes aboard boats in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony.
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The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
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Coco Gauff and Lebron James aboard Team USA boat on the Seine.
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A torchbearer carries the Olympic flame over a building along the Seine River.
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The Olympic Flag is presented by the The Horsewoman at Place du Trocadero during the opening ceremony.
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Athletes of United States.
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Lady Gaga sings at the Sully bridge.
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The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
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Athletes of United States.
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Ceremonial smoke in the colors of the France flag appear over the Seine River.
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A heart made with red smoke in the air near Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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Overview of the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremony.
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French Air Force elite acrobatic flying team “Patrouille de France” flies over the Seine River.
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Athletes of United States.
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Spectators watch the opening ceremony.
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Dancers performing French Cancan choreography.
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Delegations arrive on the Iena Bridge, in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony.
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Lady Gaga sings at the Sully bridge.
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Team Greece leads teh parade.
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Aerial view of the Eiffel Tower and Trocadero at the start of the opening ceremony.
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