About 85 boats floated by Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and other iconic Paris landmarks in Friday’s Opening Ceremony, marking the first time the ceremony was not held inside a stadium. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
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