The Paris 2024 Olympics Games officially opened Saturday with an opening ceremony along the River Seine.
Lady Gaga sang, there were acrobats, Moulin Rouge can-can dancers, aircraft flyover, French Revolution references, a heavy metal band, and of course the athletes on boats parading up the river.
Jo Aleh and Aaron Murray Gate, Flagbearers of Team New Zealand.
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A heart made with red smoke by 4 planes floats in the air near Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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Athletes of Team New Zealand pose for a photo as they cruise along the River Seine.
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Smoke clouds in the tricolours of the France flag are seen at Pont d’Austerlitz.
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Tightrope walker Nathan Paulin performs on a high rope during the athletes’ parade.
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The Olympic Torch being carried during the ceremony.
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Team Austria, Team Azerbaijan and Team Bahamas cruise during the athletes’ parade on the River Seine.
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Aircrafts of the Patrouille de France are seen flying over Paris during the opening ceremony.
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Delegations sail in boats along the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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It was raining in Paris for the ceremony; spectators wearing raincoats react as they hold the flags of Estonia along the Seine river embankment.
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