(NEXSTAR) — On Friday, the Paris Olympics kicked off in grand France vogue, with main skyline shows, mild reveals, sights on the Seine and a few sadly, drizzly climate.
The ceremony started with French soccer icon Zinedine Zidance carrying the Olympic flame by way of Paris and culminated with a glowing cauldron (not a sizzling air balloon, regardless of its look) crusing by way of the evening sky.
In case you missed any of the day and evening’s festivities, listed below are some the day’s most eye-catching photographs.
The 2024 Paris Olympics run by way of Sunday, August 11.