Topline
Thousands of athletes, political figures and performers arrived in Paris on Friday for the Olympics opening ceremony, the first-ever outdoor ceremony for the games that will feature live performances and a floating procession down the Seine River.
Lady Gaga rehearses prior the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games,
Key Facts
The opening ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. EDT and live coverage began at noon on NBC and Peacock, NBC’s streaming service; it will be edited and re-aired on NBC at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
It’s the first-ever opening ceremony occurring outside of a stadium, starting with the “Parade of Nations” down the Seine River that includes delegations from each of the 91 countries, and ends at the Trocadéro, an area across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, where there will be performances and the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic torch.
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintourand Australian director, writer, producer Baz Luhrmann.
US First Lady Jill Biden arrives at the Elysee presidential palace ahead of a reception for heads of … [+]
Entertainers Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo arrive in Paris, France.
Raindrops on an umbrella in front of the Eiffel Tower.
A France supporter, draped in a French national flag and donning the champions jersey of the 2018 … [+]
A French gendarme poses for pictures next to the Olympic rings and Louvre.
Special forces ride boats along the Senne River with the Eiffel Tower seen in the distance.
Police boats patrol the Seine river.
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Rapper Snoop Dog carries the Olympic flame.
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