Paris Olympics 2024: Recap of the opening ceremony as the Games are underway with parade on River Seine
The Paris Olympics unique opening ceremony is underway, with athletes taking part in a parade down the River Seine before the Games are officially launched.
Recap all the news and colour in our live blog below.
Ready, set, let’s go
The Olympic cauldron is ablaze, the athletes are heading back to the village and the competition is about to get serious.
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Thanks for joining us for this memorable start to Paris 2024.
Let the Games begin!
Super Celine
After having not performed since being diagnosed in 2022 with Stiff Person Syndrom, Celine Dion made a comeback for the ages with a beuatuful rendition of Edith Piaf’s “Hymne A L’Amour.”
In a glittering white dress on the Eiffel Tower, the Candian, who hails from the French province of Quebec, stole the show.
Lights out
A stunning light show, paired with Celine Dion’s vocals capped of a stunning spectacle which brought the Opening Ceremony to a close.
French royalty lighting it up
French sporting superstars Maree-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner have lit the amazing Olympic cauldron.
Simply Celine Dion
One of the world’s most powerful and captivating voices is sending an exclamation mark on this Opening Ceremony with a performance for the ages.
Standing on the Eiffel Tower, Celine Dion delivered an outstanding vocal performance, complemented by an equally striking all-white costume.
A lick of the French ice-cream
A bevvy of French athletes took turns in moving the torch through the city before it passed through the hands of the oldest living French Olympic champion Jose Beyaert.
It was taken to fuel an enormous golden hydrogen gas balloon which took flight.
Torch runs
Maursemo has passed the torch to four-time French NBA champion Tony Parker who then joined with the most successful ever French Paralympion Marie-Emilie Le Fur.
Muares-morising
Tennis superstar turned marathon runner Amélie Simone Mauresmo has taken the torch off the sailing trio and is on foot to the next destination.
Laser focus
The Eiffel Tower is emitting an amazing laser light show as we wait for the flame to arrive.
Paris has a new yardstick for their New Years Eve celebrations.
Sailor Rafa
Rafael Nadal is now transporting the torch to a new location via, you guessed it, boat.
And he is joined by fellow tennis legend Serena Williams from the USA.
The theme of the day has been the nautical exploration of the city, and this is no different.
