Paris Olympics Finds Groove With City Coming Back To Life As Opening Ceremony Lockdown Is Lifted & Sun Replaces Rain
deadline.comWhat a difference 24 hours makes. After a washed-out opening ceremony and solid rain for most of Saturday, the Paris Olympics has finally gotten into its stride with blazing sunshine bringing out the best of the French capital.
At the same time a security cordon, putting much of central Paris off limits in the lead-up to Friday evening’s open-air opening ceremony on the River Seine, has been lifted over the last 48 hours, except for areas around Olympic venues.
Outside of the tournaments, one of the main attractions is the 30-meter-high Olympic cauldron, with a seven-meter diameter ring of fire.
Created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, it hangs from a golden balloon floating some 60 meters above the ground in the Tuilerie Gardens, between Place de la Concorde and The Louvre Museum.
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