Here is what we know about the concept, the artists and music based on public statements over the last few months and press leaks
Around 6,000-7,000 athletes are set to sail down a six-kilometre (four-mile) stretch of the river Seine from the Austerlitz bridge in the east to the Eiffel Tower, on 85 barges and boats.
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Organisers of Friday's opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics—the first time it will be held outside a stadium—have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but refused to give specifics.ds
Here is what we know about the concept, the artists and music based on public statements over the last few months and press leaks:
Around 6,000-7,000 athletes are set to sail down a six-kilometre (four-mile) stretch of the river Seine from the Austerlitz bridge in the east to the Eiffel Tower, on 85 barges and boats.
Up to 500,000 people are set to watch in person from specially built stands, where tickets have sold for up to 2,700 euros ($2,900), on the river banks for free and from the overlooking balconies and apartments.