The grand opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was held. At the end of the ceremony, a metal horse on the banks of the Seine caught everyone's attention.
The female horse rider was Florian Issert, a non-commissioned officer of the National Gendarmerie. After riding a metal horse on the Seine River, she brought the Olympic flag to a long platform, which she handed over to the right. The Olympics officially began with the flag hoisting. French tennis star Rafael Nadal came on stage with the Games torch and hugged former footballer Zinedine Zidane while handing him the torch. Teddy Riner and Marie Jose Perec lit the Olympic torch. A laser-show was performed at the top of the Eiffel Tower which made the opening ceremony even more spectacular. India's PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal were the flag bearers. Britain's flag bearers Helen Glover and Tom Daley caught everyone's attention by giving a titanic pose in the parade. A heart was formed in the sky with pink smoke coming out of a special small plane. Famous singer Ariana Grande wore a pink dress in the opening ceremony and mesmerized everyone with her program.