It started with a cruise on the Seine and ended in spectacular fashion at the Trocadero.
People taking pictures of the Eiffel Tower as lasers light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.Smoke clouds in the French national colours are seen over Pont d'Austerlitz, which crosses the Seine river, during the opening ceremony.French athletes on their boat at Pont d'Austerlitz on the river Seine during the opening ceremony.Performers dancing along the banks of the Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
US rapper and designer Pharrell Williams and French actress Laetitia Casta next to a trunk holding the Olympic torch in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, as part of the torch relay on July 26, 2024.PHOTO: AFP President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach speaking during the opening ceremony in Paris.Former French footballer Zinedine Zidane carrying the Olympic torch at the Trocadero in Paris during the opening ceremony on July 26, 2024.President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse, Ms Jane Ittogi, waving their flags as the Singapore Olympic team appears on the screen at the Trocadero during the opening ceremony.
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