A masked torchbearer carried the Olympic flame across the roofs of Paris for the 2024 Opening Ceremony as French singer Axelle Saint-Cyrel sang the country's anthem from atop the Grand Palais. Superstar pop singers Aya Nakamura and Lady Gaga also performed Friday, with French group Gojira becoming the first heavy metal band to play at the Olympics. More than 80 boats bearing nearly 7,000 athletes are sailing up the River Seine for the Opening Ceremony despite steady rain. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest as the Olympics officially get under way.
A masked torchbearer carried the Olympic flame across the roofs of Paris for the 2024 Opening Ceremony as French singer Axelle Saint-Cyrel sang the country's anthem from atop the Grand Palais. Superstar pop singers Aya Nakamura and Lady Gaga also performed Friday, with French group Gojira becoming the first heavy metal band to play at the Olympics. More than 80 boats bearing nearly 7,000 athletes are sailing up the River Seine for the Opening Ceremony despite steady rain. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest as the Olympics officially get under way.
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