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It's the first time that the opening ceremony isn't held in a stadium and it's really exposing most of Paris.
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has begun with a video interlude showing people handing over the Olympic flame in an empty Stade de France, only to realize the ceremony is on the River Seine.
Football legend and World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane appeared on screen lighting the Olympic torch.
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The Olympic torch will soon arrive in Paris, where it will pass through the Olympic Village before ending its journey under perhaps France's most recognizable symbol: the Eiffel Tower.
Covered in large pink and black feathers, Lady Gaga descended the steps into the River Seine and began her performance at the opening ceremony.
"Bonsoir et bienvenue à Paris," she said, which translates to: "Good evening and welcome to Paris."
Gaga performed a new take on "Mon truc en plumes" by iconic French artist Zizi Jeanmaire.
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As is customary, the torch is lit in Olympia, Greece, the ancient site of the Olympic Games. He then travels through a relay to Greece, passing through the Western Peloponnese, Crete and the Acropolis.
The torch then crossed the Mediterranean to arrive in Marseille, a port city in the south of the country. The torch will pass through several quintessential French monuments, including Lascaux Caves, Mont Saint-Michel, the medieval city of Carcassone, the Palace of Versailles and the D-Day Landing Beaches.
The torch is making the final stop on its journey from Greece to Paris by swimming along the river before the official lighting of the Olympic flame.
The torch will be carried by the Greek team. It's the first time that the opening ceremony isn't held in a stadium and it's really exposing most of Paris.
We remind you that in this major event, athletes from different countries will represent their country in the respective fields.
To be exact, there will be 10,714 athletes from 206 countries who will compete in the Olympics from July 26 to August 11. 32 different sports and 322 events are expected to provide spectacle for all sports enthusiasts. Two countries will be absent from this year's Olympic Games: Russia and Belarus, as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Albania participates for the 10th time in the Olympic Games, as it aims to leave its mark on the international arena. The red and black team consists of 8 athletes, four of whom have qualified with the norm, we cannot leave without mentioning the athlete Luiza Gega and the freestyle wrestlers Zelimkan Abakarov, Islam Dudeav and Chermen Valiev. Athlete Franko Burraj, swimmers Kaltra Meça and Grisi Koxhaku and shooter Manjola Konini will be invited.
As for the respective schedules and dates, the first Albanians will see the shooter Manjola Konini, on July 27. Then, in two days, Koxhak and Meça will try to do their best in swimming. On August 3 and 4, Gega and Burraj promise a lot in Athletics, while on August 8 and 10 it's wrestling's turn./ Pamphlet
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