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Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking Opening Ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts of sabotage that targeted France's high-speed rail network earlier in…

Singer Gaga and Zinedine Zidane among stars who took part in dazzling ceremony

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine River to demonstrate its cleanliness ahead of the 2024 Olympics, marking a milestone in efforts to improve wate...

The ambitious riverside extravaganza got off to a soggy and underwhelming start before Céline Dion’s spectacular closing moment

Race schedules mean most big-name riders are unable to take part or not yet in 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…

Some 18 months ago an eminent historian, a screenwriter, an award-winning novelist and a playwright began writing the script for the open-air parade that will launch the Paris Games on Friday. They had the onerous task of imagining a three-hour show that could speak not just to the French but…

France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government for the Summer Olympics which begin with a dazzling ceremony on the river Seine this Friday, with one notable absence – Russia.

Some 300,000 spectators are expected to attend the historic Olympic opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, which will take place along the River Seine. Expected to unfold under a rainy sky, the ambitious event will see thousands of competitors travel downstream on a procession of boats as pop stars like…