After a grand and historic ceremony, the Paris 2024 Games are officially open

 

On Friday 26 July, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 broke out of the stadium to take over the heart of the city for the time in history. Participating delegations paraded along the Seine in front of hundreds of thousands of people gathered along the banks. Athletes, spectators and TV viewers were treated to a grandiose show, lit up by the performances of Lady Gaga, Aya Nakamura and Céline Dion. At the end of what was of an immersive spectacle conceived by Artistic Director Thomas Jolly, and following a final ‘team relay’ segment, featuring French and global sports legends, Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner set the Cauldron ablaze before it took off to light up the skies over Paris. The Paris 2024 Games are officially open!    AN OPENING CEREMONY OF FIRSTS  For the first time ever, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games broke out of the stadium, taking

The Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 takes to the skies to shine over the capital

At 11.24pm on Friday 26 July, Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the end of an exceptional Opening Ceremony. Created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, the Paris 2024 Cauldron is out of this world. This giant ring of fire topped by a monumental balloon took to the skies over Paris. For the first time in the history of the Games, the Olympic Flame will shine without fuel, thanks to EDF. From tomorrow, Saturday 27 July, the public will be able to get up close to this spectacular object via free online ticketing.   Key figures: A 30-metre-high cauldron with a 7-