(24 Jul 2023)
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Paris - 11 July 2023
1. Various aerials of Paris
HEADLINE: Paris landmarks to take center stage at Olympics
ANNOTATION: When the 2024 Olympics kick off next summer, the French capital’s grandeur will be prominently featured.
ANNOTATION: Many of the city’s iconic landmarks will provide the backdrop to sporting events.

6 July 2023
2. Wide of Eiffel Tower and River Seine

10 July 2023
3. People walking near Eiffel Tower
4. Wide of Eiffel Tower
ANNOTATION: Beach volleyball will be played by the Eiffel Tower and the marathon route passes through Versailles.

6 July 2023
5. Various tourists on boat sailing down River Seine
ANNOTATION: The River Seine will be the star of the opening ceremony extravaganza along a six-kilometer stretch of the waterway.

10 July 2023
6. Wide of Olympic rings outside Town Hall
7. Mid of Olympic rings
ANNOTATION: The first post-pandemic Olympics will also mark the return of full-size crowds.
STORYLINE:

The 2024 Olympic Games will kick off in Paris in just over a year, on 26 July 2024.

The organizers aim to use the French capital's charms to wow the global audiences.

Many of the city's picture-postcard landmarks will provide the backdrop to the sporting events.

And the River Seine will be the star of the opening ceremony extravaganza along a six-kilometer stretch of the waterway.

Beach volleyball games will be played by the Eiffel Tower and the marathon route passes through Versailles.

The extravaganza will be staged on a six-kilometer (3 1/2-mile) stretch of the cleaned-up waterway.

The first post-pandemic Olympics will also mark the return of full-size crowds.

Nearly 70% of the 10 million tickets flew off shelves in the two first rounds of sales.

The overall Olympic budget, including the cost of building and renovating venues, is about 8 billion euros ($8.2 billion).

AP video shot by Oleg Cetinic and Alex Turnbull.

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