Relive the best moments from the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony 2024

The 2024 Paris Olympics had its ceremonial kickoff on Friday with the Opening Ceremony. Despite arson attacks on the French rail system just hours before the event and persistent rain throughout the day in Paris, the show still went on -- and what a show it turned out to be.

In a historic first, the Opening Ceremony took place on water rather than inside a stadium. Thousands of athletes from hundreds of participating countries traveled down the Seine River in boats for the Parade of Nations. That was followed by the lighting of the Olympic cauldron and an iconic return performance from Celine Dion on the Eiffel Tower.

Here's a full look back at some of the top moments from a memorable Opening Ceremony in France's capital city Paris