Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

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Experience the audacious Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine, defying tradition with 6,800 athletes, iconic landmarks, surprise acts, and a moving tribute to unity and solidarity.  #Paris2024 #Olympics #OpeningCeremony #RiverSeine #CelineDion

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00:00The 2020 for Olympics opening ceremony in Paris was an audacious whirlwind affair that

00:05flipped tradition on its head, ditching the typical stadium setting for the graceful flow

00:09of the River Seine.

00:12As dusk fell, the spectacle began with 85 boats and barges carrying 6,800 athletes from

00:18205 delegations gliding past the city's iconic landmarks.

00:22French judo great Teddy Reiner and sprinter Marie-José Perric set the cauldron aflame,

00:27a hot air balloon that ascended skyward, illuminated in blue, white and red fireworks.

00:33This was the moment when the world understood Paris had pulled off an Olympic first.

00:39Rain initially threatened to dampen spirits, disrupting an already ambitious plan.

00:44However, the athletes donned ponchos and carried on, making their way beneath bridges and past

00:49rooftops teeming with performers.

00:52The trained eye would catch stars like Lady Gaga and Celine Dion delivering surprise acts,

00:57the latter making an emotional return with her powerful voice.

01:01The parade saw unprecedented logistics, managing thousands of athletes without a dress rehearsal

01:06along a six-kilometre stretch of river.

01:09Bizarre yet mesmerizing moments unfolded a mix of ballet, can-can, opera and even minions

01:14entertained crowds.

01:17A particular poignant segment centred on the reconstruction of Notre Dame, blending captured

01:21sounds from its mackover into a haunting musical score.

01:26Fans waved proudly as boats sailed past the Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe.

01:32The final float included athletes from the US as the next hosts, alongside a special

01:37tribute to France, the current host for the third time in its history.

01:42The ceremony culminated at the Trocadéro with luminaries like Zidane, Raphael Nadal,

01:47Nadia Comaneci, Serena Williams and Carl Lewis.

01:51They carried the Olympic flame, passing it to a rotating cast of French athletes, before

01:56the cauldron was finally lit.

01:59But just when spectators thought the spectacle had reached its zenith, Celine Dion delivered

02:03Edith Piaf's La Malamore beneath the glowing Eiffel Tower, marking her first performance

02:08since a serious health diagnosis.

02:11IOC President Thomas Bach's heartfelt speech, calling for peace in a world riddled with

02:15conflict, was a fitting close.

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