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TV tonight: Paris and the Seine star in the Olympics opening ceremony

France pulls out all the stops for the start of the Games. Plus another perilous rescue in the Lake District. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Locked-down Paris Nervously Awaits Olympics Opening Ceremony

"It's going to be a beautiful success," says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, before pausing.

International Business Times

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura: Set For Olympics Opening Ceremony?

World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take place along the Seine river.

International Business Times

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French flair to the fore in Paris opening ceremony

The Paris Olympics will officially open with a floating parade of athletes on the River Seine, the first time the ceremony has been held outside of a stadium.

AAP

All to know about the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony

Paris 2024 will make history as the first Olympic Summer Games to hold the opening ceremony outside a stadium.

Al Jazeera

Floating parade to herald Paris Olympics, India will strive to improve Tokyo tally

The Paris Olympics 2024 will kick off on Friday with the opening ceremony to be held on the Seine River. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Did you know the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will be on the Seine River?

The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will be on the Seine.

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Why the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be like nothing the Olympics has seen before

More than 10,000 athletes will take part in a 100-boat parade along the river Seine as Paris kickstarts the Games with a sightseeing tour

The Independent UK

Heat, rats and sewage in the Seine: Paris battles a host of problems before Olympic Games begin

Concern and controversy has weighed heavily on the build-up to the Paris Olympics as city officials rush to present the capital in its best light and organisers work under the shadow of a corruption investigation

The Independent UK

No-fly zones and AI security measures deployed for Olympic opening ceremony

Paris is gearing up for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games this Friday, with a gala celebration that is set to dazzle on the Seine, marking the first time the Summer Olympics have kicked off outside a stadium. However, such a grand display requires an equally grand security operation…

Radio France Internationale

Jill Biden, Royalty But No Putin: Top Guests At The Paris Olympics

France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government, royalty and US First Lady Jill Biden for the Summer Olympics which begin with a dazzling ceremony on the river Seine on Friday.

International Business Times

Olympic open water events are set to take place in Paris’ Seine River, but would you swim in it?

The Olympics' open water 10k marathons and triathlons are in the Seine River, which was dangerously dirty leading up to the Games.

USA Today Sports Media Group

In Paris, the Olympics Aim for a Return to Glory

After a string of Games marred by doping scandals, runaway budgets and a global pandemic, the Paris Olympics will attempt to restore some much-anticipated normalcy.

Sports Illustrated

Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden named Australia’s 2024 Olympic flag bearers

Paddler and hockey veteran to lead team in opening ceremony on Seine, with Fox competing at fourth Games and Ockenden at fifth

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Parisians like me love to grumble about the Olympics – but could we be about to enjoy them?

We worry if the Seine will be clean enough, about transport and crowds. But we’re reluctantly admitting that we may have fun, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

International Business Times

From LA's Rocketman To London's Skyfall: Iconic Olympics Openings

As Paris prepares for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on July 26 with what promises to be a spectacular parade of boats along the river Seine, AFP looks back at memorable Olympics curtainraisers of the past.

The Independent UK

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France

Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

International Business Times

Paris Olympics Preparations Move Up A Gear

Preparations for the Paris Olympics stepped up a gear on Saturday as security teams scoured the banks of the Seine ahead of Friday's opening ceremony and top International Olympic Committee officials met in the French capital.

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Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympic organisers calm fears over security breaches in global IT meltdown

Olympic Games organisers in Paris calmed fears on Friday that a global IT glitch had compromised sensitive security data just over a week from the planned lavish opening ceremony along the river Seine.

Radio France Internationale

Dance off: Performers threaten to pull out of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Key sections of the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were in jeopardy on Friday after a performing artists union announced a boycott of the extravaganza along the river Seine on 26 July unless organisers cleared up discrepancies in contract deals.

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: the nice blond lady from England delivers

A Republican falls victim to Emily Maitlis, the mayor of Paris dips her toe in the Seine, and a yearning for summer rain

Radio France Internationale

Olympic blues as closures kick in to set the Seine for Paris 2024 opening gala

Large sections of Paris were closed off on Friday as Olympic organisers ramped up the preparations for the spectacular opening ceremony along the river Seine on 26 July.

Evening Standard

What time is Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony today? When and how to watch in UK

River Seine to play host to thousands of athletes in first-of-its-kind spectacle

France 24

Paris police seal off River Seine areas ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

Paris police on Thursday began blocking Parisians and tourists alike from accessing areas near the River Seine ahead of an ambitious Olympics opening ceremony set for July 26. Anyone looking to access the several-kilometres-long riverside security barrier will need a special QR code.

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Paris Olympics Security: French Forces Deployed Along River Seine

French authorities are ramping up security measures for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, deploying thousands of personnel and advanced technology to sa...

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