Sights and Sounds of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
![The Eiffel Tower overlooks the 2024 Opening Ceremony on the River Seine in Paris.](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2024/07/1920x1080_eiffel-tower_USATSI_240726-1440x810.jpg)
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About 85 boats floated by Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and other iconic Paris landmarks in Friday’s Opening Ceremony, marking the first time the ceremony was not held inside a stadium.