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Let the 2024 Paris Olympics begin.
The Games are officially open following Friday's Opening Ceremonies, which dazzled audiences with music, performances, a historic boat parade, a visually stunning torch cauldron in a hot air balloon and even Celine Dion singing at the Eiffel Tower.
American audiences surely tuned in to see Team USA, and basketball legend LeBron James and tennis star Coco Gauff led the group as the flag-bearers. They were far from the only notable names, as hundreds of athletes who will be competing for gold in the coming days were on the boat for the Red, White and Blue.