River parade ignites PARIS 2024 opening spectacle

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A historic boat parade down the River Seine has launched the Paris 2024 Olympics with the theme of togetherness and unity as the French capital welcomed the world's greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza. Braving torrential rain, some 300,000 people lined the river banks on Friday to cheer on the armada carrying competitors past the city's iconic sights: the Eiffel Tower