22 details you might've missed during the Paris 2024 opening ceremony

Amory RoseJul 27, 2024, 05:25 IST

Paris is hosting the 2024 Summer Games. Franck Fife - Pool/Getty Images<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-olympics-live-stream-paris-2024">2024 Paris Games</a> kicked off with an impressive opening ceremony.</li><li>There were several allusions to famous French works of art, including "Les Misérables."</li></ul>The 2024 Olympics are being held in Paris this year, kicking off with Friday's opening ceremony.The final budget for this year's Games is <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-olympics-costs-tickets-stadiums-2024-7">set to come in under $10 billion</a>, which is only 25% more than the city's initial number. And nothing shows off the production value of the Summer Games quite like the opening ceremony.From incredible performances to a parade of boats, here's what you may have missed during the opening ceremony.

The ceremony opened with a reference to the French Revolution.

The opening ceremony started with a section titled "Ça ira."NBC

The parade of nations took place right on the River Seine.

Athletes road to the stadium on boats instead of marching in. NBC

Lady Gaga paid tribute to an iconic French performance style.

Lady Gaga performed at the opening ceremony. NBC

Simone Biles wasn't at the opening ceremony, but her family was.

Snoop Dogg spoke with the Biles family at the opening ceremony. NBC

Louis Vuitton cases will be featured throughout the Games.

The performers did a bit with Louis Vuitton cases during the opening ceremony. NBC

Each one of this year's Olympic medals contains a sliver of the Eiffel Tower.

The Monnaie de Paris made this year's medals. NBC

Michael Phelps and Martin Fourcade made a somewhat strange cameo.

Michael Phelps and Martin Fourcade during the opening ceremony. NBC

The bells of Notre Dame rang for the first time since 2019.

Notre-Dame has been under construction since 2019. NBC

Performers recreated an iconic scene from "Les Misérables."

At one point in "Les Mis," the performers sing around a barricade. NBC

Marie Antoinette, complete with a severed head, opened up a heavy-metal performance.

The camera zoomed in on Marie Antionette's severed head. NBC

The ceremony almost got a little NSFW.

Three performers went into a bedroom together. NBC

All 58 of Ethiopia’s Olympic medals are for track and field.

Ethiopia is back at the Summer Olympics. NBC

The Statue of Liberty made an appearance.

France gifted the US the Statue of Liberty. NBC

Statues of women appeared on the Seine during the “Equalité” section.

A statue of historic French magistrate Simone Veil rose from the Seine. NBC

Coco Gauff is the first tennis player to carry the flag for the US.

LeBron James and Coco Gauff were this year's flag bearers for Team USA.NBC

French rapper Rim'K mentioned Snoop Dogg during his performance.

Snoop Dogg interviewed people during the opening ceremony. NBC

America has the largest number of athletes in the 2024 Olympics.

The US boat looked completely full. NBC

A message calling for peace appeared after “Imagine” was performed.

Pianist Sofiane Pamart and singer Juliette Armanet performed "Imagine."NBC

The torchbearers weren't all French.

Rafael Nadal is a Spaniard, but he's won the French Open 14 times. NBC

Cèlion Dion performed in a rare appearance.

Cèlion Dion sang at the opening ceremony. NBC

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