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French flair to the fore in Paris opening ceremony

The Paris Olympics will officially open with a floating parade of athletes on the River Seine, the first time the ceremony has been held outside of a stadium.

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Lady Gaga and Celine Dion expected to star in unique Paris opening ceremony

Team delegations are due to sail on a six kilometre journey down the River Seine to a finale close to the Trocadero.

The Independent UK

Paris 2024: Archery, team sports take centre stage on eve of opening ceremony

While team sports took centre stage Thursday on the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the first individual event of the 2024 Games – archery – drew all eyes to the Invalides on the banks of the River Seine. French rugby star Antoine Dupont’s Les Bleus entered…

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Tom Daley and Helen Glover named as Team GB flag bearers for opening ceremony

Great Britain duo set to make history as they are handed joint honour for Games curtain-raiser on the River Seine

Evening Standard

Paris 2024: Rugby Sevens, raucous football kick off Games ahead of opening ceremony

Football and Rugby Sevens matches kicked off the Summer Olympics in Paris on Wednesday, two days ahead of the much-anticipated opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are…

France 24

In pictures: Paris finalises preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics

Final preparations are under way as the French capital prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Streets and bridges are closed, large areas are inaccessible, and security is tight as the city gears up for an unprecedented Opening Ceremony on Friday involving a 6-kilometre (4-mile) floating procession…

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Rugby Sevens and Football get 2024 Paris Olympics ball rolling

Football and Rugby Seven matches will kick off the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, before the grandiose opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine on Friday. Secured by a huge police presence, Israel will play against Mali in men’s football…

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AP PHOTOS: Police and military secure the city ahead of the Olympic Games

The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Games open. Tony Estanguet’s confident forecast, delivered a year ago, looks less far-fetched ahead of the opening ceremony Friday. Squadrons of police are patrolling Paris streets and fighter jets…

The Independent UK

Paris police seal off River Seine areas ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

Paris police on Thursday began blocking Parisians and tourists alike from accessing areas near the River Seine ahead of an ambitious Olympics opening ceremony set for July 26. Anyone looking to access the several-kilometres-long riverside security barrier will need a special QR code.

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In and on the water, French troops secure the River Seine for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

France’s armed forces have been deployed along the River Seine to make it safe, both in and out of the water during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Is the River Seine clean for Olympic swimming? Paris mayor takes a dip to prove a point

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says the water was ‘a little cool but not so bad’ after swimming in the Seine last week

The Independent UK

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine nine days before Olympic Games kickoff

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to prove the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics later this month.

France 24

Watch: Paris mayor swims in River Seine after sewage concerns ahead of Olympics

Watch as Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the River Seine on Wednesday, 17 July, as the city prepares to host the 2024 Olympics.

The Independent UK

Paris to contest plans for river landing pad for flying taxis at 2024 Olympics

France's government has given the go-ahead for a floating landing pad for flying taxis to be built on the River Seine. It's set to be shown off during the Paris Olympics, but Paris City Hall says it plans to challenge the landing pad permit in court.

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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony To Showcase Diverse Dance Styles

Experience the grand Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine, featuring diverse dancers and a blend of dance styles, set to showcase France's ri...

The Independent UK

Paris gets into the groove for historic Olympic opening ceremony, adapted to its iconic cityscape

The Paris Olympics are getting into the groove for the historic opening ceremony on the River Seine

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Australians keeping watchful eye on Seine water quality

Australian Olympic team chef de mission Anna Meares notes if competition goes ahead in the River Seine as planned, try stopping competitors from taking part.

France 24

Paris inaugurates massive water storage basin to clean up River Seine for Olympics

French officials inaugurated on Thursday a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons.

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France's Macron reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed he did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, saying the issue would "legitimately" arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request, in an interview with the Economist published Thursday.

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Huge River Seine stormwater basin opens ahead of Paris Olympics

Government and Olympics officials on Thursday inaugurated the Austerlitz basin – a massive underground cistern that's a key part of efforts to enmake the River Seine remains clean enough to host swimming events during the Paris Olympics.

France 24

Can Paris still deliver on its Olympic promises with only three months to go?

The Eiffel Tower was supposed to greet the world’s athletes in a fresh coat of golden shimmer, the River Seine would be swimmable for the first time in 100 years and Paris was going to host the first-ever off-stadium opening ceremony in Olympic history. The hopes and expectations for the…

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Paris Olympics organisers mark 100-day countdown with sale of 250,000 tickets

Paris Olympics organisers launched the sale of 250,000 tickets on Wednesday as part of initiatives to mark the start of the 100-day countdown to the Opening Ceremony along the River Seine on 26 July.

AAP

Parisian fashion at heart of Olympic uniform

Australian Olympians now know what they will be wearing when they parade down the River Seine in the opening ceremony at the Paris Games.

France 24

Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine could move for security reasons, says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high.

The Independent UK

Macron says Olympic opening ceremony on Seine River could be scrapped if security risk is too high

French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high

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