Sports
July 27, 2024
A night to remember
The glitz and glamour from the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games
The cauldron, with the Olympic flame lit, lifts off while attached to a balloon as the torch-bearers — French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner — stand in front during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden) in Paris, France, on Friday. (AFP)
French football star Zinedine Zidane carries the Olympic torch. (AFP)
French Paralympian Marie-Amelie Le Fur and other French Olympic icons carry the torch as Louvre Museum is seen in the background. (AFP)
A general view as athletes float down the River Seine. (AFP)