After years of preparation, Paris will be kicking off the Olympic Games with an unprecedented opening ceremony on the River Seine in a matter of hours on Friday (July 26).<br /><br />Up to three billion people are expected to tune in for the opening ceremony, in which athletes will sail about 6km down the Seine to join in the ceremony.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline