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2024 Paris Olympics: All the Countries in the Parade of Nations

The Olympics opening ceremony is happening, marking the ceremonial start of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Image Credit: dpa/picture alliance via Getty IEvery two years, people from around the globe tune in to the Olympic opening ceremony to celebrate the official start of the Games. Instead of marching, country delegations are sailing down the River Seine, passing by Paris landmarks including the Louvre and Notre Dame. Following the queue of athletes — 10,500 strong from 184 countries — who will “parade” along the nearly 4-mile-long aquatic route, the fanfare continues with a symbolic release of doves, official speeches, and the Olympic Anthem to mark the Games’ opening.

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