The most important sporting occasion on the planet is again. All lights are on Paris forward of the spectacular opening ceremony.
A number of hours left for the beginning of the thirty third Olympic Video games and in Paris they’re able to enchant the world. At 20:30, within the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and alongside the Seine River, 300,000 spectators will fill the stands arrange on its banks to observe, for the primary time within the historical past of the Olympic Video games, the floating parade.
Iconic work by nice painters have been positioned alongside the river, whereas well-known names from the world inventive scene will participate within the occasions.
The spectacular opening ceremony, like your complete occasion, may be watched by means of RIK2 and RIK HD. Tons of of tens of millions of tv viewers world wide will watch the three.45-minute opening ceremony.
The Ceremony will start on the well-known Osterlitz Bridge and finish within the gardens, fountains and squares within the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, on the Trocadero.
With the Greeks main the best way, 85 boats with 7,000 athletes and officers will sail the Seine in a 6-kilometer route that can go by historic landmarks in Paris, reminiscent of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Nefs Bridge.
The safety measures are draconian. About 45 thousand police and the military are on foot.
Supply: Radio RIK
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