Olympic Games Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony: As it happened

Rafael Nadal raises the Olympic Flame into the Parisian night sky. 🔥

The Olympic Torch Relay is almost complete. #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/XTHObVtImm

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024

The Trocadero venue with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games#Paris2024 #paris #Olympic2024 #ParisOlympics2024 #Olympics2024 #Olympics #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/C1AGsY3RxI

— Women's Football Updates (@womenfootball_) July 26, 2024

The Olympic flag is being raised to the Olympic Anthem, performed by 60 choristers from the Radio France Choir, and 90 musicians from the French National Orchestra. 🎶

Look closely – the Trocadéro stage is shaped like the Eiffel Tower! 🇫🇷#Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/sLhp3jFEds

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024

Paris looking exquisite and stunning under lights and during sunset! 🗼👌#Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/LHxFxhSPqG

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 26, 2024

Here they come, Team France, the host nation! 🇫🇷

And while we're at it, let's sail across the waters, to Tahiti, where the surfing competition will take place. 🌊#Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/P3U5McBRuR

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024

💛 A tribute to 10 golden heroines of French history.

Olympe de Gouges, Alice Milliat, Gisèle Halimi, Simone de Beauvoir, Paulette Nardal, Jeanne Barret, Louise Michel, Christine de Pizan, Alice Guy and Simone Veil.#Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/VeUCrrDJ5q

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024

Here THEY COME!! 💥🌏

TEAM INDIA. 🫡🇮🇳#Paris2024 #Olympics #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/XmuoJ4TM7Q

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 26, 2024