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The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take part on the River Seine, organisers have announced, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. More than 160 boats filled with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries will sail almost 6km (4 miles), with organisers expecting crowds of 600,000 people for what they call the largest-ever Olympic ceremony. The closing ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Trocadero, an expanse of gardens and fountains which overlooks the Eiffel Tower. IMAGES
The Seine's peak flood reached 4.25 metres in Paris on Saturday, while the famous Zouave statue on the Pont de l'Alma had its feet in the water. IMAGES
Olympic chiefs announce that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. SOUNDBITE
The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, delivers the official invitations to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics to several representatives of the National Olympic Committees, including Greece, the United States, Japan and the Refugee Olympic Team. IMAGES
The Interministerial Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games meets under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, to take stock of the situation one and a half years before the 2024 Games in Paris. IMAGES
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