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The Latest Breaking News on Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony: flying cauldron and rainy boat parade – as it happened

Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony: flying cauldron and rainy boat parade – as it happened

The ambitious riverside extravaganza got off to a soggy and underwhelming start before Céline Dion’s spectacular closing moment

The Guardian - UK

Foreign interference, terrorism, cyber-attacks: Paris Olympics face unprecedented security risks

The Paris Olympic Games officially get underway on Friday, at a period of high geopolitical tensions. An impressive security operation has been put in place, but the Games also face unprecedented security challenges.

France 24

What will make the Paris 2024 Olympic swimming pool fast or slow?

Swimming is splashing into the confines of a rugby stadium with all eyes on whether world records will be smashed

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Disparity In Olympic Legacy: Neglected Track Facilities In Paris

Disparities in sports facilities highlighted by AS Bondy's struggles in Seine-Saint-Denis amidst Paris Olympics preparations.

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WBD Unveils ‘WBD House’ for Live Coverage of Paris Olympics to Euro Viewers

In total, there are four studios and three stand-up positions with 23 cameras

TV Tech

Shane Lowry One Of Three Golfing Flag Bearers In Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

120 golfers are due to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with three lucky players having the honor of leading their nation at the opening ceremony on Friday night

Golf Monthly

'We need this moment of peace,' say Olympic opening ceremony storytellers

Some 18 months ago an eminent historian, a screenwriter, an award-winning novelist and a playwright began writing the script for the open-air parade that will launch the Paris Games on Friday. They had the onerous task of imagining a three-hour show that could speak not just to the French but…

Radio France Internationale

Tarling, Finucane, Pidcock and more: Eight British riders to watch out for at the Paris Olympics

The cycling events start this weekend, we’ve picked out a handful of riders to keep an eye on in the French capital this summer

Cycling Weekly

Paris welcomes world leaders and royalty, but no Russia, to the Games

France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government for the Summer Olympics which begin with a dazzling ceremony on the river Seine this Friday, with one notable absence – Russia.

Radio France Internationale

5 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Peacock and more (July 26-28)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend includes the Olympics, 'Time Bandits' and 'Wicked Little Letters'

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Paris braced for high-risk Olympics opening ceremony along Seine river

Some 300,000 spectators are expected to attend the historic Olympic opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, which will take place along the River Seine. Expected to unfold under a rainy sky, the ambitious event will see thousands of competitors travel downstream on a procession of boats as pop stars like…

The Independent UK

Olympics opening ceremony route: 2024 Games begin with parade of Paris landmarks on the Seine

The river will feature prominently to kick off the Paris Games

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics 2024: where to watch the sporting action alfresco in London

This is your chance to watch Andy Murray one last time

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