The 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony kicked off at 7:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m. ET) on Friday after suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network.

Canadian singer Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 26, 2024. Xu Chang-Pool/Getty Images










