"For the 'Festivities' segment, Thomas Jolly took inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting ... heart of Paris, on the Seine for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, on the ...

PARIS--A hot-air ... kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday, with a four-hour-long, rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River. On-and-off showers did ...

With the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics ... leaders will convince Olympic athletes that the river is safe. Their response thus far has been mixed. "The Seine is not made for swimming ...

Paris — Torches from the Paris Olympics and the crown and wreath of ... across the rooftops of Paris during the ceremony on the Seine. Also on sale are many of the costumes used during the ...