Olympic Games 2024. Opening ceremony: the show on the Seine begins, Zidane already in the spotlight, live images

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The big moment has arrived, follow with us the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris 2024

The Essentials

• The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are officially launched this Friday, July 26 with the majestic opening ceremony orchestrated by Thomas Jolly. Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, many stars are expected. The last torchbearer is not yet known, but rumors mention Marie José Perec and Zinedine Zidane.
• Florent Manaudou and Mélina Robert-Michon will conclude this opening ceremony around 11 p.m. with the parade of the French delegation.
• All live images from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Live

19:38 – The Greek boat

It's tradition. The first boat to pass on the Seine is the Greek boat. 

19:36 – Incredible images!

There is a water curtain to launch the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It is sublime. This ends the first clip. 

19:35 – Emmanuel Macron and Thomas Bach

The President of the Republic and the President of the Olympic Committee are present to attend this opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

19:33 – Zidane on the metro

The former French footballer is the main character in the clip that launches this opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. He takes the metro with the flame. 

19:31 – A first clip

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opens at the Stade de France with a clip where Jamel Debbouze holds the flame. 

In the clip, Zinedine Zidane picks up the Olympic flame from Jamel Debbouze. He should therefore be there tonight to light the cauldron. 

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IT'S 7:30 PM! The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games finally begins after so much waiting. It's off for more than 3 hours of a spectacle that promises to be grandiose to launch two weeks of competition. 

19:25 – The French delegation on the bus

The French athletes will be joining their boat in a few moments now. They have taken their places in their bus with, at At the front, flag bearers Florent Manaudou and Mélina Robert-Michon. 

19:20 – Ten minutes before the start!

The tension and excitement are mounting 10 minutes before the start of this long-awaited opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The weather is not great, but it is unlikely to disrupt the party that promises to be grandiose this evening.

19:16 – The United States is approaching

The Americans approach the docks to board. The buses arrive near the boats. Greece has already boarded. 

19:15 – The French flag bearers are ready

&A few minutes before the start of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the two French flag bearers are smiling. Florent Manaudou and Mélina Robert-Michon seem particularly relaxed. 

19:10 – Lebron James is ready

One of the United States' standard-bearers, Lebron James, is set to a few cables away from the start of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

19:05 – The organizer of the ceremony promises surprises to the spectators

Those who were unable to attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be entitled to consolation prizes. “There are 98% live and 2% sequences that are pre-shot, which are mainly related to the interior of the buildings. Because yes, there are these settings that are very beautiful from the outside, but I still really wanted to peek inside some iconic buildings,” confided Thomas Jolly. “There will be a broadcast on the screens on the quays, and the viewers will also have something totally new,” added Bruno De Lavenère, co-scenographer of the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is about to begin! In 30 minutes, the big moment will begin before the eyes of the lucky few on the banks of the Seine and the billions of potential television viewers.