The countdown is over, after years of waiting: Olympic Games to Paris 2024. 124 years after the first celebration in the French capital and 100 years after the first appearance, the City of Lights is once again hosting the Olympic Games. For the first time in history opening ceremony It will be outdoors, not inside the stadium. The athletes’ parade will take place on the River Seine, with boats for each delegation, equipped with cameras to allow TV and web viewers to see the champions up close. Around 320,000 spectators are expected.
On display It will follow the course of the Seine from east to west for six kilometres. It will start from the Pont de Austerlitz, next to the Jardin des Plantes at 7.30 p.m., and will circle the two islands, Île Saint-Louis and Île de la Cité, then pass under between eight and ten bridges and arches. On board, the athletes will be able to admire some of the official sites of the Games such as La Concorde, the Esplanade des Invalides, the Grand Palais and finally the Pont Iéna where the procession will stop in front of the ship. Trocadero For the final part of the ceremony. The event is broadcast live on TV. Ray 2 Come here Eurosport 1 (Channel 210. It will be visible via live broadcast on Rai Play, Discovery+, Sky Go, Now and DAZN channels.
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Ignite the cauldron of the Paris 2024 Olympics!
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The Paris 2024 Olympics began with the lighting of the Olympic bonfire, with a hot air balloon flight.
Celine Dion, who returned to perform despite a serious illness that has plagued her for years, took the stage with her voice accompanying the balloon’s journey carrying the Olympic torch, singing Edith Piaf’s “Hymne a l’amour”.
At the end of the show, two French legends, Marie-José Perec and Teddy Renner, lit up the hot air balloon-shaped tripod, which then flew over Paris.
Follow the procession of former French athletes, who as a group carry the Olympic flame towards the cauldron of Paris 2024.
With Mauresmo and Parker there are 3 Paralympians. Now there are 5 of us running with the Olympic Torch.
The boat journey of the sport’s four big names ends, and the torch is passed to Amélie Mauresmo. Then to basketball player Tony Parker.
The Spaniard took a boat across the Seine carrying the Olympic torch. With him were Serena Williams, Carl Lewis and Nadia Comaneci. Nadal handed the Olympic torch to the American tennis player. The Romanian gymnast took the torch from Serena and handed it to Carl Lewis, the speed legend.
Rafael Nadal carries the Olympic flame into the Paris night sky.
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Zidane returns to the scene with the mysterious torchbearer who hands the former French football star the Olympic flame. Zizou passes the torch to Spanish tennis champion Rafael Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion. Meanwhile, we wait to see who the final torchbearer will be.
He’s back… with flames! #Paris204
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After battling the rain for a long time, President Sergio Mattarella, wearing a second dry raincoat, left the power platform at the Trocadero with his daughter Laura.
A woman on horseback rides down the Seine, wearing the Olympic flag. At the same time, a portrait of Pierre de Coubertin is displayed. As this journey on the Seine comes to an end, images of the first Olympic Games pass before you.
After some wild dancing and dancing, French singer-songwriter Juliette Armani performs John Lennon’s “Imagine” in the middle of the Seine. The show ends with a call for peace in the spirit of the Olympic Truce.
Italy is also the protagonist of several songs that made dance history in the 90s and 2000s, including Gigi D’Agostino
The EU flag is being dropped on banknotes in Europe. And now it’s the movie “Freedom from Desire” with a dancing raft.
The French boat, captained by flag bearers Florent Manaudou and Melina Robert-Michaun, closes the show.
After Australia, the United States parades standard-bearers LeBron James and Coco Gauff. They have gone from second to last: the next edition of the Games will be held in Los Angeles in 2028.
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We’re almost at the end. The boat carrying the Ukrainian delegation – led by flag bearers Mykhailo Romanchuk and Elina Svitolina – sails along the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the Paris Games to applause. Along with Ukraine are also Turkmenistan, Tuvalu and Uruguay.
A moment dedicated to diversity but also to fashion, with a fashion show on the Seine, accompanied by DJ Barbara Butsch, icon of the movements fighting for LGBT+ rights. Baby Vio also walked the catwalk. The Paralympic champion parades in a sparkling dress on the catwalk in the section dedicated to the “Festivitè” celebrations. The French organizers wanted Baby Vio to testify in favor of inclusivity.
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In CONI’s post, there is a very beautiful picture of the President of the Republic attending the ceremony in the heavy rain. “Our number one fan” We read in the post on Instagram
Ceremonial moment dedicated to sportsmanship during Japan parades
The moment dedicated to “fraternity” begins with a celebration of the great French heroines of history and today. The French National Anthem is sung from the roof: a solemn and emotional moment to the tune of the French National Anthem
Did the Minions steal the Mona Lisa? The famous cartoon characters enter the scene, they are the ones who stole the Mona Lisa, which is still floating on the Seine River. Meanwhile, the mysterious torchbearer continues to walk the roofs of the most famous buildings in Paris
A musical moment with pianist Alexandre Cantoro, as the delegations continue their parade. The Italian boat parades, with Gianmarco Tamberi and Arianna Errigo waving the tricolour flag enthusiastically. The Italian delegation shared the boat with Israel. The Azzurri remained faithful to the tradition of a loud and joyful entrance to the stage
As the boats carrying the countries beginning with “I” (Ireland, Iceland, Israel, and Italy) passed, the Israeli delegation was booed by some spectators between the Austerlitz Bridge and the Pont du Soleil. The boos quickly drowned out the cheers of the Italian delegation as they chanted “Italy! Italy!”
Now the pictures are back in the Louvre and the sensational theft of the Mona Lisa is being recalled. The boat parade continues: Ethiopia, Spain, South Korea, Fiji, Ethiopia, Egypt…
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Meanwhile, the Olympic delegations’ procession continues. This moment of the ceremony is dedicated to another of the French symbolic words: fraternity. Now the mysterious torchbearer has entered the most famous museum in the world: the Louvre.
Here comes Aya Nakamura. The French-born Malian pop star performs with the Republican Guard Orchestra. Institutions and pop meet. It’s not the first time: On July 14, the military band performed a Daft Punk concert for then-US President Trump.
The Republican Guard Orchestra opens the moment of the concert dedicated to the word “Equality”, one of the three pillars of the Republic
Love, multiculturalism and differences: the ceremony now celebrates the values of contemporary France. With a red heart drawn in the sky
Metal band Gojira performed at the windows of the concierge, while opera singer Marina Viotti appeared on a boat singing an aria from “Carmen.”
There is also space for the symbol of France, the Revolution, evoking the struggle for freedom of the French people.
A moment of great emotion in a dance to surreal music, known as “Synchronicity”, where dancers move in time with a hammer, symbolizing the reconstruction work of Notre Dame Cathedral, which was damaged by fire on April 15, 2019.
The performance is not to be missed with the Can-Can, an irreverent and liberating dance. Eighty artists lined up from the historic theater to greet the delegates in pink costumes, to the applause of the audience.
Chapter One: The Bewitched
Welcome to France #Paris2024
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Meanwhile, the journey between video and live broadcast of the mysterious torchbearer continues.
The first musical moment shows the protagonist. lady gaga In Belle Epoque style. The American singer, dressed in an elegant black outfit, revived the famous Zizi Jeanmaire look in a wonderful way, performing “My Thing in Feathers”, a tribute to the world of cabaret and French music hall, with a symbolic title for the 90s. Then he sits down at the piano and plays a few notes at the end of his performance, always among the pink and black feathers and balls.
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— Mediavenir (@Mediavenir) July 26, 2024
Here are the first boats that sailed the Seine. The order follows the spoken alphabet in French. Germany (Alemannia) is among the first countries
IOC President Thomas Bach and Emmanuel Macron shake hands on the main stage. The French tricolour is on the Seine River, and according to tradition, the first delegation to take part in the parade is Greece, the mother of the Olympic Games.
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The Greek delegation opens the athletes’ parade as usual.
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The curtain is up
The Greek delegation opened the sports show, as usual.Getty/Jared C. Tilton/Lars Baron#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/3MN7mySe2A
— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) July 26, 2024
The opening ceremony began with a stunning video and introduction (Among the heroes is Zinedine Zidane). Three children on a boat carrying the Olympic torch.
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, arrived at the Corridor of Power set up in the Trocadero, on the opposite bank.
Seine River compared to Eiffel Tower
Everything is ready for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics and the athletes have already taken their positions on the boats that will travel along the River Seine. The blues are also ready
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