Olympic Games: Paris goes ‘Gaga’ over opening ceremony that had crowd singing from the rooftops
![American Singer-Songwriter Lady Gaga performs at Square Barye during the athletes’ parade on the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15492736/134dc84433cf12c3e1ad827cb1b8bc0e3703e5bb-16x9-x0y44w2578h1450.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
The 300,000-strong crowd has gone wild as entertainment headed up by superstar performer Lady Gaga rung out around Paris during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
![PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: A torchbearer runs past Pont Neuf during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15492736/cd40e26305e70ccc7216ebeb3dc454ae20576752.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
National sporting hero Zinedan Zidane took the torch into the Paris underground before it emerged carried by the mysterious masked torchbearer on to the River Seine.
Burst of red, white and blue fireworks were accompanied by the fleet of 94 boats carrying over 10,000 athletes and officials to the rapturous crowd.
![PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: Tightrope walker Nathan Paulin performs on a high rope during the athletes’ parade on the River Seine near the Supreme Court during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/C-15492736/dd5f9b4adcb2981f80bfbbfe58fe90bfaa568493.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
As the heavens opened a raft of entertainment sprung up in various places within the ceremony precinct, with a tightrope walker taking people’s breathe away before a rousing rendition of the French national anthem rang out from the Paris rooftops.
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