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Police boats patrol the Seine river in Paris, France, ahead of the opening ceremony.Credit:AP
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Rain pours in front of the Eiffel Tower prior to the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.Credit:Getty Images
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US rapper Snoop Dogg holds the torch as part of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Torch Relay, in Saint-Denis.Credit:Getty Images
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Lady Gaga rehearses prior to the opening ceremony.Credit:Getty Images
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Vogue editor Anna Wintour arrives before the opening ceremony.Credit:AP
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Police officers prepare to check security prior to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.Credit:Getty Images
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Members of Raid, France’s police intervention unit, patrol the Seine River in front of Paris’ commercial court prior to the opening ceremony.Credit:AP
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Smoke resembling the flag of Team France is shown over Pont d’Austerlitz during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.Credit:Getty Images
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Spectacular: Lady Gaga performs at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Credit:AP
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Team Greece’s boat parades along the Seine river during the opening ceremony.Credit:AP
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Tightrope walker Nathan Paulin during the athletes’ parade on the Seine.Credit:Getty Images