Watch as the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics comes to an end with the lighting of the Olympic flame and Celine Dion's performance on the Eiffel Tower. Follow the Olympics on BBC Sport.

The Olympic ... Olympics opening ceremonies were missing. There was no Parade Of Nations, as that started in 1908 at the London Games. And, since there was no Olympic flame, there was no cauldron ...

shortly before the opening of the Olympic Games of triumphant Nazism in Berlin, Greek newspapers carried articles with the usual patriotic and epico-lyrical accents, celebrating Leni Riefenstahl and ...

For the 2024 Summer Olympics ... will take turns hoisting the flame throughout France until it ultimately arrives in Paris on July 26 for the opening ceremony, marking the official start of ...

the Olympic flame was ignited in the traditional ceremony that takes place at the ruins of ancient Olympia. The lighting of the torch has been going on at this historic site since 1936 and the ...

Before most of the competition gets underway in Paris, the Olympics began with the typical pomp and circumstance. In many ways, this year's opening ceremony was unlike any before. The festivities ...

The Opening Ceremony is one of the most iconic Olympic traditions. The ceremony features speeches, the host country's national anthem, and the lighting of the Olympic flame, among several other ...

Paris 2024 organisers have spoken of an unprecedented security operation, with an opening ceremony involving more than 10,000 athletes being ferried along the River Seine. The Olympic flame was ...