In Pics: Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony lit up by Lady Gaga and Zinedine Zidane

The 33rd edition of the Summer Games kicked off on Friday, July 26 in the French Capital after a never-seen-before opening ceremony.

1. 👁 Image
   

   1 / 9

   A performer sits on a bridge in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

1. 👁 Image
   

   2 / 9

   An athlete of Kenya poses for a photo prior to the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (Michael Reaves/Pool Photo via AP)

1. 👁 Image
   

   3 / 9

   Bahrain athletes wave their national flags from a boat on the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

1. 👁 Image
   

   4 / 9

   Indian athletes wave their national flags from a boat on the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, Pool)

1. 👁 Image
   

   5 / 9

   Smoke billows near windows as performers participate during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, Pool)

1. 👁 Image
   

   6 / 9

   Performers dance along the banks of the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros GiannakourisPool)

1. 👁 Image
   

   7 / 9

   Planes perform over the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

1. 👁 Image
   

   8 / 9

   Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Team Greece travels by boat along the Seine river in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Ricardo Mazalan/Pool via REUTERS

1. 👁 Image
   

   9 / 9

   Ceremonial smoke in the colors of the France flag are visible over Seine River as Team Greece moves on a boat in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)