Torches from the 2024 Paris Olympics Games and the crown and wreath of Dionysus worn by singer Philippe Katerine during the ...

On March 18, the ancient Greek valley of Olympia once again became the focus of global attention. The 144th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was grandly inaugurated in an event ...

The ceremony had a predominantly musical flavour. Legendary film composer John Williams, the mastermind behind the music for blockbusters such as Star Wars and Jaws, penned the Olympic Fanfare and ...

The public have started entering the Olympic Park ahead of the opening ceremony which begins at 21:00 BST. BBC One's special programme, available online in the UK, is from 19:00 BST The Olympic ...

The ceremony will also include the official opening of the Games, carried out by France president Emmanuel Macron, and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. Again, many of the finer details have ...

The cauldron bears the cloud pattern motif of the Olympic torch ... performers participated in the ceremony, directed by Zhang Yimou. Some 110 minutes of music were specially created by 18 ...