2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony: Paris Games Officially Open; PV Sindhu, Sharath Kamal Lead Indian Contingent
The Paris Olympics 2024 got off to a glittering ceremony on Friday.
An unprecedented and ambitious show with close to 7,000 athletes paraded down the River Seine past the historic monuments of the French capital.
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The ceremony saw heavy rain too but it failed to dampen the spirit of the thousands present. The Indian contingent was led by PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal.
For the first time in Olympic history, the opening ceremony took place outside the main stadium.
With some 300,000 people watching in person from specially built stands on the river banks, and another 200,000 from overlooking balconies and apartments.