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Paris 2024: Summer Games opening ceremony held on Seine River in Olympic first | South China Morning Post

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The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on the Seine River in Paris on July 26, 2024. Some 10,500 athletes were carried by 100 boats, sailing from the upper to the lower bank of the scenic river. It was the first time the Olympics opening ceremony was held outside a stadium and featured performan…

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