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The 2024 Paris Olympics officially began with a unique and unprecedented opening ceremony, held on the Seine River and at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place at 0:30 on July 27, Vietnam time, and is expected to last about 4 hours.
There are 160 boats, of which 94 carry 10,500 athletes, parading along the Seine River, a distance of about 6km. Spectators are arranged to sit on both sides of the river.
The organizers issued 326,000 tickets for the opening ceremony, for seats on both banks of the Seine, of which 104,000 were paid tickets. In addition, 80 large screens appeared around Paris for fans to watch.
The 2024 Paris Olympics officially began with a unique and special opening ceremony never seen before in history.
Singer Celine Dion performs Edith Piaf's Hymn to Love.This is her first return to the stage in five years.
The final two to receive and have the honor of lighting the torch are male judo player Teddy Riner and female track and field athlete Marie-Jose Perec. The Paris 2024 Olympic Organizing Committee broke new ground by holding the Olympic torch in a cauldron suspended from a hot air balloon.
Former football star Zidane received the torch from a mysterious person. He then passed the torch to tennis player Rafael Nadal (Spain). The "King of Clay" then went on a motorboat with former athlete Carl Lewis, former tennis player Serena Willimas and gymnast Nadia Comaneci. The four took turns holding the torch. After Nadal arrived at the Tuileries Palace, Nadal passed the torch to former tennis player Amelie Mauresmo.
A state-of-the-art light show appeared on the Eiffel Tower, creating rays of light that gradually lit up the five Olympic rings, bringing excitement to a large crowd of fans.
President of the 2024 Olympic Organizing Committee Tony Estanguet spoke. Then it was the turn of International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to speak.
Former football legend Zidane reappeared at Trocadero with the torch in hand.
The masked knight, after arriving at the Iena Bridge, rode a white horse into Trocadero Square, carrying the Olympic flag to hold the Olympic flag-raising ceremony.
The masked man rides a mechanical horse on the river, mounted on a submarine, carrying the Olympic flag, departing from the Austerlitz bridge and ending at the Iena bridge to enter the Trocadero museum.
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The masked man from the beginning of the opening ceremony, rode a horse on the river towards Trocadero Square. The identity of this mysterious masked man is really making many people curious. On social networks, many fans guessed that it was football star Kylian Mbappe of the host country France, but it was not.
Singer Juliette Armanet and pianist Sofiane Pamart appear on a raft on the Seine River, performing John Lennon's Imagine.
Hosts France marched last. France is the second largest team at the 2024 Olympics with 573 athletes. The sky over the Seine was now completely dark, and the opening ceremony continued with performances by artists before the torch was lit to light up this year's Olympics.
The US and Australian delegations marched near the end because the US is the host of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, while Australia is the host of the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
The Vietnamese delegation paraded. Badminton player Le Duc Phat held the flag for the Vietnamese delegation, and the athletes all excitedly waved to the Paris audience.
The Vietnamese sports delegation has 16 athletes participating, competing in 11 sports. The medal hopes of Vietnamese sports are placed on athletes Trinh Thu Vinh (shooting), Trinh Van Vinh (weightlifting) and two archers, Do Thi Anh Nguyet and Le Quoc Phong.
In the past, Vietnam had quite modest achievements in the Olympic arena. The Vietnamese sports delegation won a total of 5 medals at the Olympics, including 1 gold medal, 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal. The only person to win a gold medal for Vietnamese sports at the 2016 Olympics was shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh.
List of 16 Vietnamese athletes participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics including: Do Thi Anh Nguyet, Le Quoc Phong (archery), Tran Thi Nhi Yen (athletics), Nguyen Thuy Linh, Le Duc Phat (badminton), Ha Thi Linh, Vo Thi Kim Anh (boxing), Nguyen Thi Huong (canoeing), Nguyen Thi That (biking), Pham Thi Hue (rowing), Trinh Thu Vinh, Le Thi Mong Tuyen (shooting), Nguyen Huy Hoang, Vo Thi My Tien (swimming), Trinh Van Vinh (weightlifting), Hoang Thi Tinh (judo).
The Thai delegation paraded. The Thai sports delegation attended the 2024 Paris Olympics with 51 athletes, aiming to win 6 gold medals.
Basketball, gymnastics, cycling and skateboarding athletes performed exciting acrobatics.
Polish singer Jakub Jozef Orlinski sang Rameau's Viens, Hymen, between the Alma and Invalides bridges. French rapper Rim'K then performed King.
Parallel to the catwalk was a parade by delegations from New Zealand, Oman, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Pakistan.
Singer Axelle Saint-Cirel, wearing a dress with the host country's flag, sang the French national anthem, opening the sixth movement, "The Sisterhood", on the Grand Palais. The French flag was also raised over the Trocadero square.
The boat carried four delegations from Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan and Kenya, followed by the Malaysian delegation.
29-year-old French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura performs her hit Pookie.
A mysterious hooded, masked man was present at the Chatelet theater for a rehearsal of the musical comedy "Les Misérables", adapted from the famous work of writer Victor Hugo.
The teams continued to march. The weather was not cooperating as rain continued to fall at the opening ceremony site. Fans had to use umbrellas and wear raincoats to watch and cheer for the teams. The teams themselves had to wear raincoats under the cheers of spectators on both banks of the Seine.
The parade of sports teams is interspersed with vibrant artistic performances on the Seine River.
Former biathlon champion Martin Fourcade and world record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps carry their medals on a float.
The sports delegations continued to march at the opening ceremony.
The famous singer Lady Gaga performed, creating a lively atmosphere on the Seine River. Gaga performed "Mon truc en plumes" by the late ballet dancer Zizi Jeanmaire.
The groups began their boat parade on the Seine. As usual, the Greek group appeared first, followed by the sports group of refugee athletes.
IOC President Thomas Bach and French President Macron were introduced first. Then a bridge over the Seine River sent up smoke in the three colours of the French flag.
The opening ceremony began. The organizers showed a video of former French football star Zinedine Zidane carrying the torch from a person in the Stade de France, running through various locations in the city of Paris.
Before the opening ceremony, rain poured down on the venue, forcing many spectators sitting on both banks of the Seine to don raincoats. Fortunately, the rain stopped in time and the ceremony went ahead as planned, at 00:30.
Some 50,000 police will guard every metre of the route along the Seine River where the opening ceremony parades will take place, reinforced by some 18,000 soldiers and private security forces.
Although the content of the Opening Ceremony was kept secret to ensure a last-minute surprise, general director Thomas Jolly revealed that this will be an unforgettable experience because of its uniqueness.
“The Opening Ceremony is usually made up of three distinct parts: the art show, the parade and the Olympic ceremonies. We’re combining them all, creating a non-linear route through 360-degree murals and telling stories in a different way,” says Thomas Jolly..
Mr. Tony Estanguet - Head of the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee and also an Olympic champion said:“The entire city of Paris will be a giant stadium. The Seine will become the piste, and the quays will be the grandstands so that spectators from all over can witness a truly impressive opening party. Because with the natural light of the French sunset, the global audience will witness the natural splendor of the City of Light Paris.”
As expected, in addition to 3,500 performers, the Opening Ceremony will also feature famous artists such as Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, French-Malaysian R&B singer Aya Nakamura and Celine Dion, who is said to have received a salary of up to $2 million.
The opening ceremony is estimated to cost around 200 million euros, not to mention 1.4 billion euros to clean up the Seine and 320 million for security, from installing 100 smart cameras around the city to the cost of 45,000 police and gendarmes serving the ceremony.
Organizers had expected 600,000 spectators to watch the ceremony along the banks of the Seine. After considering security factors, the number was reduced to 326,000, including 220,000 invited guests, including about 120 heads of state, kings and high-ranking officials from the 206 Olympic countries. Those who could not watch live could watch on 80 giant screens installed across Paris, as did the 1.5 billion others watching on television.
The mascot for the 2024 Olympics is the Phrygian cap. It has been a symbol of freedom throughout French history and represents allegorical figures of the French republic. The mascot's motto is: "Alone we go faster, but together we go further."
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