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Olympics

Eiffel Tower illuminates in surreal laser light show to kick off the Paris 2024 Olympics

By
Alex Mead
Published July 26, 2024, 5:03 p.m. ET

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics started with a boat parade of nations along the Seine River on Friday, July 26, 2024.

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Overview of the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremony.
Overview of the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremony.
via REUTERS
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Lights illuminate the Eiffel Tower.
Lights illuminate the Eiffel Tower.
AP
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Coco Gauff and Lebron James aboard Team USA boat on the Seine.
Coco Gauff and Lebron James aboard Team USA boat on the Seine. AP
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The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
AFP via Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Smoke billows near windows as performers participate during the Opening Ceremony. Getty Images
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The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Athletes aboard boats in the floating parade on the river Seine during the opening ceremony. NBC
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The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
REUTERS
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The Olympic Flag is presented by the The Horsewoman at Place du Trocadero during the opening ceremony.
The Olympic Flag is presented by the The Horsewoman at Place du Trocadero during the opening ceremony.
via REUTERS
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Athletes of United States. REUTERS
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Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower.
Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower.
AP
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Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower.
Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower.
REUTERS
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Torchbearers Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec light the Olympic cauldron.
Torchbearers Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec light the Olympic cauldron.
REUTERS
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Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec watch as the cauldron rises in a balloon.
Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec watch as the cauldron rises in a balloon.
AP
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Flagbearers Coco Gauff and Lebron James travel with teammates along the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024.
Flagbearers Coco Gauff and Lebron James travel with teammates along the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. AP
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The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
AP
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Lady Gaga sings at the Sully bridge. AFP via Getty Images
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Jill Biden attends. AP
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The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
The Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony.
REUTERS
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Athletes of United States.
Athletes of United States. Robin Utrecht/Shutterstock
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Ceremonial smoke in the colors of the France flag appear over the Seine River. AP
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France's delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine.
France’s delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine. AFP via Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
A torchbearer carries the Olympic flame over a building along the Seine River. via REUTERS
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
A heart made with red smoke in the air near Notre-Dame Cathedral. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
French Air Force elite acrobatic flying team “Patrouille de France” flies over the Seine River.
AP
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Athletes of United States. AFP via Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Spectators watch the opening ceremony. AP
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Dancers performing French Cancan choreography. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Delegations arrive on the Iena Bridge, in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony. AP
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Lady Gaga sings at the Sully bridge. REUTERS
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Overview of the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremony.
Overview of the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is raised during the opening ceremony. via REUTERS
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Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Team Greece leads teh parade. Getty Images
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Zinedine Zidane hands the torch over to Rafael Nadal.
Zinedine Zidane hands the torch over to Rafael Nadal.
AP
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