Tradition: Team Greece are seen at Pont d’Austerlitz during the opening ceremony. — Reuters
A HISTORIC boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair, as the City of Light welcomed the world’s greatest athletes for the sporting extravaganza.
A show-stopping performance by Celine Dion, a flaming Olympic cauldron lifted into the night sky by hot-air balloon, and a dazzling Eiffel Tower light show brought the curtain down on a four-hour celebration of French culture, history and art.
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