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Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday, with a four-hour-long, rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River. This was the first Opening Ceremony outside of a stadium.
Paris Olympics opening ceremony top highlights:
https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/olympics/the-daily/paris-rewind-july-26-opening-ceremony/507-b3febc56-2f14-4294-9b1f-ba48cf407276
Iconic monuments like the Louvre museum became stages for dancers, singers and other artists. Onlookers were treated to performances including Lady Gaga, a mash-up of Les Misérables, Gojira and Celine Dion to name a few.
A mysterious masked figured carried the Olympic torch around Paris, visiting some of the most iconic landmarks.
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