The Scoop: Paris braces for grand, precarious Olympics opening night

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Paris will welcome the world on Friday with the formal opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
As planned, this year’s ceremony is truly one-of-a-kind: A flotilla of vessels will carry 10,000 athletes down the Seine River past iconic Parisian landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Musée d’Orsay, as well hundreds of thousands of sports fans.
 
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