Spectacular Opening Ceremony kicks off Paris Olympics![External Link](images/external_link.gif)
Under tight security, the Olympic Ceremony kicked off the Paris Olympics, with LeBron James and Coco Gauff the flag bearers for Team USA. Hours before the ceremony, sabotage attacks paralyzed France's high-speed train system. Travel for up to 800,000 people could be affected through the weekend. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:13:22 GMT
Olympic cauldron lit by flame for Paris Games![External Link](images/external_link.gif)
The Olympic cauldron was officially lit by the Olympic flame from the torch carried by several athletes. The cauldron, which was also a hot air balloon, lifted into the Paris night sky.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:15:27 GMT
Céline Dion performs at Olympic Games Opening Ceremony amid health issues![External Link](images/external_link.gif)
Céline Dion closed out the opening ceremony with her first performance since she announced her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome in 2022. Dion performed “L’Hymne à l’amour” by the French singer Édith Piaf, from a stage at the base of the Eiffel Tower. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 01:04:47 GMT
Watch: French flag-colored plumes of smoke burst from Paris bridge at Olympics opening ceremony![External Link](images/external_link.gif)
The colors of the French flag were ejected in a beautiful bouquet from the Austerlitz Bridge in Paris to kick off the opening ceremony. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:58:27 GMT
Snoop Dogg on Olympics opening ceremony: 'When you hold the torch, you're a peace messenger'![External Link](images/external_link.gif)
Snoop Dogg talks to NBC's Mike Tirico about his experience holding the Olympic torch. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:51:50 GMT