About 220,000 invited and security-screened spectators were expected to fill the upper tiers of the Seine R...
People arrived hours before the start of the opening ceremony along the Seine River, seeking the best spot at the viewing areas.A United Arab Emirates police patrol sniffer dog is seen in front of the Louvre as part of the official opening ceremony sercurity.About 220,000 invited and security-screened spectators were expected to fill the upper tiers of the Seine's banks.An additional 104,000 paying spectators were set to watch from the lower riverside and around the Trocadéro plaza.
French TV host and journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi and French actress Laetitia Casta hold the Olympic Torch as the torch relay nears its final destination.Earlier, Snoop Dogg was a surprise torch bearer, carrying for Team USA in Saint-Denis, outside Paris.A spokesperson at the French interior ministry previously said they were planning on deploying 45,000 police across the city for the opening ceremony.
Armed police take their positions on top of the The National Assembly building prior to the opening ceremony.Earlier, the red carpet was rolled out at the Elysee Palace as heads of state were welcomed for the Olympics.
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