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Paris 2024 Olympics: Spectacular opening ceremony – in pictures

Paris 2024 Olympics: Spectacular opening ceremony – in pictures

The Paris Olympics is officially under way after a spectacular opening ceremony featuring the likes of Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Zinedine Zidane.

A global audience of more than one billion people was expected to watch the opening ceremony, which saw central Paris turned into an open-air theatre.

Here are some of the best images from the opening ceremony.

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Participating nation flags are presented inside the Trocadero.
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Overview of the Trocadero venue as the delegations arrive during the opening ceremony. PIc: Reuters
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The ceremony took place in front of the Eiffel Tower. Pic: Reuters

A general view of country flags during the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games. Pic: Reuters
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The flags of some of the nations competing in the Olympics. Pic: Reuters

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The balloon is seen behind the Louvre. Pic: Reuters

The Olympic flag is carried on the Trocadero during the opening ceremony. Pic: Reuters
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The Olympic flag is carried on the Trocadero. Pic: Reuters

Zinedine Zidane passes the Olympic torch to tennis player Rafael Nadal. Pic Reuters
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Zinedine Zidane passes the Olympic torch to tennis player Rafael Nadal. Pic: Reuters

Rafael Nadal holds the Olympic torch alongside Serena Williams on a boat on the river Seine. Pic Reuters
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Rafael Nadal holds the Olympic torch alongside Serena Williams. Pic Reuters

The France Olympic team during the opening ceremony. Pic PA
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The France Olympic team during the opening ceremony. Pic: PA

Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Athletes of Great Britain are seen aboard a boat in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony. Pool via REUTERS/Nir Elias
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Team GB athletes aboard a boat in the floating parade on the River Seine. Pic: Reuters

Flagbearers Thomas Daley and Helen Glover. Pic: Reuters
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British flagbearers Tom Daley and Helen Glover. Pic: Reuters

Tennis players Andy Murray and Jack Draper of Britain wave flags on the team boat
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British tennis players Andy Murray and Jack Draper wave flags on the team boat. Pic: Reuters

Lady Gaga performs in Paris, France, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Pic:AP
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Lady Gaga performs at the opening ceremony. Pic: Reuters

The Eiffel Tower is decorated with the Olympic Five Rings during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Pic: The Yomiuri Shimbun/AP
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The Eiffel Tower decorated with the Olympic rings. Pic: The Yomiuri Shimbun/AP

Smoke resembling the flag of France. Pic:PA
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Smoke resembling the flag of France. Pic:PA

This aerial photo shows the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony. Pic AP
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An aerial view of the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony. Pic: AP

Tthe Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on the Ile de la Cite, right, as boats carrying Olympic athletes float along the Seine in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony. Pic AP
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The Notre-Dame during the opening ceremony. Pic AP

Keir Starmer shelters from the rain
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer shelters from the rain. Pic: Reuters

Smoke billows near windows as performers participate during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Pic: AP
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Smoke billows during a performance at the opening ceremony. Pic: AP

Spectators shelter from the rain at the Trocadero during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Pic: PA
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Spectators shelter from the rain at the Trocadero. Pic: PA

Musicians from the French National Orchestra shelter from the rain during the opening ceremony. Pic:PA
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Musicians from the French National Orchestra shelter from the rain. Pic: PA

Athletes from North Korea. Pic: Reuters
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Athletes from North Korea. Pic: Reuters

Aircraft of the Patrouille de France are seen flying over Paris during the opening ceremony. Pic Reuters
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Aircraft of the Patrouille de France flying over Paris. Pic: Reuters

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo arrive at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Pic: PA
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande arrive at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony. Pic: PA

John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen arrives at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Pic: PA
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John Legend with his wife Chrissy Teigen and their children. Pic: PA

Chris Hoy and Rebecca Adlington arrive at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Pic PA
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Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy. Pic: PA

Pharrell Williams arrives at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony. Pic: PA
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Pharrell Williams arrives at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony. Pic: PA

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