On Friday 26 July, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 broke out of the stadium to take over the heart of the city for the first time in history. Participating delegations paraded along the Seine in front of hundreds of thousands of people gathered along the banks. Athletes, spectators and TV viewers were treated to a grandiose show, lit up by the performances of Lady Gaga, Aya Nakamura and Céline Dion. At the end of what was of an immersive spectacle conceived by Artistic Director Thomas Jolly, and following a final ‘team relay’ segment, featuring French and global sports legends, Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner set the Cauldron ablaze before it took off to light up the skies over Paris. The Paris 2024 Games are officially open!
AN OPENING CEREMONY OF FIRSTS
For the first time ever, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games broke out of the stadium, taking over the heart of the host city to the delight of hundreds of thousands of people. With hundreds of thousands of spectators in attendance, never before has an opening ceremony been so open to the public.
Paris, its iconic monuments and the Seine presented an extraordinary setting and aesthetics for what was a 360-degree show conceived by Thomas Jolly. On the quays, the bridges, and even under the Seine, spectators had to keep more than one eye out. As promised, the show, the athletes’ parade and protocol speeches merged together. During the ceremony, a mysterious masked torchbearer led the entire world through this amazing voyage along the river Seine.
Before they turn their attention to competing for Olympic medals, 6,800 athletes had the opportunity to experience an unprecedented Opening Ceremony, filled with...
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Author: Paris 2024