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President Emmanuel Macron declares the Paris Olympics open

Athletes of France are seen on their boat at Pont d'Austrerlitz in the river Seine during the opening ceremony. © REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday officially declared the Paris Olympics open at the end of a spectacular but rain-soaked opening ceremony held for the first time outside the main stadium. "I declare open the Games of Paris celebrating the 33rd Olympiad of the modern era," said Macron, launching the Games exactly 100 years after Paris last hosted the Olympics.

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