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Paris Olympic Games Begin With Ambitious, If Rainy, Ceremony on the Seine

As global audiences tuned in, Paris puts its best foot forward — quite literally, with a spectacular Olympic launch that lifted spirits and joyous French cancan dancers featured early on.

Spectators sit in the rain at Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024.
Spectators sit in the rain at Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024. AP/Robert F. Bukaty

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