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Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On the same day, the 33rd Summer Olympic Games opened in Paris, France.

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On 26 July, the cauldron was lit and lifted into the air. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On July 26, the audience watched the opening ceremony in person. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On 26 July, the cauldron was lit and lifted into the air. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Zheng

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On 26 July, a cauldron in the shape of a hot air balloon was lit in the Tuileries Gardens. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xue Yuge

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

The Eiffel Tower photographed at the opening ceremony on July 26. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xu

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On July 26, Ma Long, the flag bearer of the Chinese sports delegation and a table tennis player, waved the national flag before the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Can

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On July 26, the sports delegations at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On July 26, the boat of the Chinese sports delegation sailed on the Seine, with the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li An

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On July 26, the sports delegations at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Pengfei

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

Heart-shaped smoke over Notre Dame Cathedral photographed at the opening ceremony on July 26. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Fangfang

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

Sports delegations from Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cape Verde at the opening ceremony on July 26. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Yuwei

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

On July 26, the actors performed at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Dongzhen

Paris Olympics | Aerial view of the Olympics on July 26

This is the fireworks set off at the opening ceremony filmed on July 26. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin