Doused by rain, Paris opens its Games with a boat party on the Seine

The Telegraph India

The Telegraph India

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Some 6,800 athletes from 205 national delegations, including the Refugee Olympic team, marked the start of the 17-day competition by riding boats equipped with cameras on a 6-kilometer floating parade on the Seine River.
The Korea Times
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In an ambitious, high-risk departure from past opening ceremonies, the athletes will sail down the river in an armada of 85 boats.
Buenos Aires Times
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Even with trickling rain and imminent security risks dampening part of the mood, Paris has delivered on its promise of raising the curtain on the 2024 Olympics in its uniquely romantic manner.
China Daily
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It's raining again as the Paris Olympics opening ceremony works its way down the Seine River
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