Pomp and pageantry mark opening of Paris Games<br /><br />Lady Gaga opens the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on July 26 with a flashy number. Not even the heavy rains could dampen the event that was highlighted by a boat parade of the about 200 participating countries on the River Sein, the lighting of the Olympic cauldron and a surprise number by Celine Dion to end the party that lasted well into the wee hours of the next morning. <br /><br />VIDEO BY AFP<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#themanilatimes<br />#worldnews <br />#paris2024 <br />#parisolympics
