Overview of the Trocadero venue, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is being raised, during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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From Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu to Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain, here we take a look at the Indian athletes who can bag gold at the Paris Olympics 2024.
As the world awaits to see the Seine and surrounding areas in all its glory, Parisian residents are largely unhappy
All you need to know about the Paris Games 2024 Opening Ceremony
The 'Ville Lumiere' is set to host the Summer Olympic Games 2024, starting with the opening ceremony today evening.
Here is all you need to know about the grand stand start to the celebrated sports event:
From veterans to novices, India banks big on these athletes
Celebs, already in Paris, got into the party spirit last night
Celebrities attended last night's prelude party in Paris to get into party mode of the main event tonight
Yesterday, PT Usha, President of the IOC, met the Indian athletes in the Athletes village to wish them wel.
The River Seine is ready for the opening ceremony
River Seine, Paris.
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P V Sindhu and Sharath Kamal will be the flag bearers for the Indian contingent
Ace badminton player P V Sindhu and veteran TT player Sharath Kamal will be the flag bearers for the Indian contingent in today's opening ceremony parade.
At the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, the Indian men will be dressed in 'kurta bundi' sets while the women will don matching saris, reflecting India’s tricolour flag. The outfits, featuring traditional ikat-inspired prints and Banarasi brocade, have been designed by Tarun Tahiliani.
Oscar winning actress Michelle Yeoh asks fans to show support for the Refugee Olympics team ahead of the opening ceremony
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar asks the people to show support to the 117 Indian athletes ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris Summer Games 2024
Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch ahead of the opening ceremony
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We must silence the guns: UN Secretary-General after meeting with the IOC President
The Olympic Flame went to Club France in the presence of the French flag bearers for the final part of the Relay
Indian athletes are decked up and ready for the parade.
Paris gears up for the opening ceremony
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Lady Gaga rehearses ahead of the opening ceremony
Singer Lady Gaga and performers are seen ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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French actress Laetitia Casta holds the Olympic Torch as part of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Torch Relay
France Televisions' TV host and journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi and French actress Laetitia Casta hold the Olympic Torch as part of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Torch Relay, on the day of the opening ceremony.
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Musician John Legend arrives at the ceremony
Musician John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen and their children arrive for the opening ceremony.
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Abhinav Bindra during the torch relay
Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra carries the Olympic flame in the Paris 2024 Torch Relay, in Paris.
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Heads of states and officials from around the world arrive in Paris, with French President Emmanuel Macron greeting them
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Argentina's President Javier Milei as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Israel's President Isaac Herzog as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with European Council President Charles Michel and his companion Amelie Derbaudrenghien as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his wife Britta Ernst as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with US first lady Jill Biden and US Ambassador to France Denise Campbell Bauer as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with Spain's King Felipe VI as he arrives to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Sheikha Hind bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck as he arrives to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and his wife Catarina Vaz Pinto as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama and his wife Linda Rama as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with Finland's President Alexander Stubb and his wife Suzanne Elizabeth Innes-Stubb as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with Iraq's President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid as he arrives to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis as they arrive to attend a reception for heads of state and government at the Elysee Palace before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024.
Ariana Grande arrives in Paris ahead of opening ceremony
Singer Ariana Grande poses for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower as she arrives for the opening ceremony.
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Amid rain, the opening ceremony is set to begin
Opening ceremony starts
The Olympics' opening ceremony began in Paris on Friday by depicting a fictional scenario in which the arrival of the Olympic flame goes awry.
The Olympic delegation from Greece is the first to sail down the Seine.
Former US President Barack Obama wishes Team USA
Lady Gaga performs
Wearing black gown, pop superstar Lady Gaga performs at the opening ceremony, singing "Mon truc en plumes" (My thing made of feathers), a classic 20th-century French cabaret song.
Her performance is met with uproarious applause as the Parade of Nations resumes.
Every athlete is India's pride: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Paris Olympics, and said every athlete is India's pride.
He said on X, "As the Paris #Olympics commences, my best wishes to the Indian contingent. Every athlete is India's pride. May they all shine and embody the true spirit of sportsmanship, inspiring us with their exceptional performances."
India is being represented by 117 athletes, including 47 women, in the multi-sporting spectacle.
Here's the Smoke clouds in the tricolours of the France flag before the parade
Smoke clouds in the tricolours of the France flag are seen at Pont d'Austerlitz during the opening ceremony.
French heavy metal band performs
French heavy metal rockers Gojira got heads banging followed by opera portion of artistic immersion tour in Paris.
Aya Nakamura takes the stage
Pop star Aya Nakamura takes the centre stage at the opening ceremony. The artist was among the performers. She deliver performance of 'Djadja'.
The orchestra of the Republican Guard also delivers a performance on the Pont des Arts.
These celebrities have been spotted so far at the ceremony
Serena Williams
Ariana Grande
Cynthia Erivo
Michael Phelps
Indian contingent greeted with huge cheers
Huge cheers welcomed the colourful Indian delegation during the opening ceremony of the Paris Games.
The 117-strong Indian contingent, the biggest ever, was led by PV Sindhu, Sharath Kamal.
Team India's appearance
Team India aboard a boat in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony.
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Great Britain recreated the TitanicRain, security checks fail to dampen cheer at Olympics opener
Crowds braved queues at security checks and heavy rain showers as they lined the banks of the Seine river in Paris on Friday to watch an extravagant Olympics opening ceremony that began with an explosion of smoke in the colours of the tricolor flag.
Olympics fever has been slow to build in Paris where local residents have complained about street closures in the heart of the city and local businesses have bemoaned a lack of trade as the French capital was transformed into an open-air fortress.
A flotilla of barges are carrying more than 6,000 athletes along the Seine river in a nearly four-hour show, with Lady Gaga singing and dancers set to perform from the city's rooftops.
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Great Britain recreate Titanic scene
Great Britain's Tom Daley and Helen Glover recreated the iconic Titanic scene when the nation's float passed from the front of the cameras.
Flagbearers of Britain pose during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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'Imagine' performed as a call for peace
Pianist Sofiane Pamart and singer Juliette Armanet performed a rendition of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine”
The flag of Olympic Games raised
The Olympic flag was hoisted amid the singing of the Olympic anthem and continued rain showers.
France's Macron's declares Paris 2024 Olympics open
French President Emmanuel Macron declared the 2024 Paris Olympic Games open on Friday during a rain-soaked ceremony in the French capital
Paris Olympics are open
The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony ends after a four-hour extravaganza.