(Reuters) – An opulent performance on the Seine River marked the beginning of the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, marking the beginning of the summer games.
In a pre-recorded movie, the French soccer player Zinedine Zidane was seen carrying the torch on the subway and sprinting across Paris to deliver it.
Just hours after a sabotage attack on the high-speed TGV rail network created travel disruption throughout France and brought attention to the security threats at a moment when all eyes are on the nation, a sizable police presence was on display in Paris.
Depending on the size of the team, the delegations from each nation glided by in a range of vessels, from spacious barges to little speedboats.
