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The opening ceremony is taking place outside the main stadium
Teddy Riner, French Judo champion, lights the Olympic Cauldron
Former French sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner light the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on Friday, July 26, 2024.
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Paris: Thousands of Olympic competitors cruised down the River Seine in a spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Games on Friday that celebrated French history and culture to the delight of a crowd undeterred by persistent rain.