The Paris Olympics is officially under way after a spectacular opening ceremony featuring the likes of Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Zinedine Zidane.
A global audience of more than one billion people was expected to watch the opening ceremony, which saw central Paris turned into an open-air theatre.
Here are some of the best images from the opening ceremony.
Image:Participating nation flags are presented inside the Trocadero. Pic: Reuters
Image:The ceremony took place in front of the Eiffel Tower. Pic: Reuters
Image:The flags of some of the nations competing in the Olympics. Pic: Reuters
Image:The Olympic cauldron floats after being lit during the opening ceremony. Pic: Reuters
Image:The balloon is seen behind the Louvre. Pic: Reuters
Image:The Olympic flag is carried on the Trocadero. Pic: Reuters
Image:Zinedine Zidane passes the Olympic torch to tennis player Rafael Nadal. Pic: Reuters
Image:Rafael Nadal holds the Olympic torch alongside Serena Williams. Pic Reuters
Image:The France Olympic team during the opening ceremony. Pic: PA
Image:Team GB athletes aboard a boat in the floating parade on the River Seine. Pic: Reuters
Image:British flagbearers Tom Daley and Helen Glover. Pic: Reuters
Image:British tennis players Andy Murray and Jack Draper wave flags on the team boat. Pic: Reuters
Image:Lady Gaga performs at the opening ceremony. Pic: Reuters
Image:The Eiffel Tower decorated with the Olympic rings. Pic: The Yomiuri Shimbun/AP
Image:Smoke resembling the flag of France. Pic:PA
Image:An aerial view of the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony. Pic: AP
Image:The Notre-Dame during the opening ceremony. Pic AP
Image:Prime Minister Keir Starmer shelters from the rain. Pic: Reuters
Image:Smoke billows during a performance at the opening ceremony. Pic: AP
Image:Spectators shelter from the rain at the Trocadero. Pic: PA
Image:Musicians from the French National Orchestra shelter from the rain. Pic: PA
Image:Athletes from North Korea. Pic: Reuters
Image:Aircraft of the Patrouille de France flying over Paris. Pic: Reuters
Image:Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande arrive at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony. Pic: PA
Image:John Legend with his wife Chrissy Teigen and their children. Pic: PA
Image:Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy. Pic: PA
Image:Pharrell Williams arrives at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony. Pic: PA
