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Evening Standard
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Anthony France

Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony defies rain with River Seine boat spectacle and Lady Gaga performance

Paris welcomed the Olympic Games with an opening ceremony like no other as athletes sailed down the River Seine despite the rain on Friday.

Zinedine Zidane starred in a video to tee up the arrival of the Olympic flame before flares set off from the Austerlitz Bridge formed a tricolore.

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