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Paris Olympics 2024: Opening ceremony – as it happened

All our updates from the Summer Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine in the French capital.

Athletes light cauldron.
The torchbearers, French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner, arrive to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games [Mohd Rasfan/AFP]
By Kevin Hand
Published On 26 Jul 2024
  • The Paris Olympics 2024 is officially launched with the opening ceremony in the French capital.
  • Lady Gaga was the first act of the event along the River Seine. Celine Dion performed the closing act.