Olympics Opening Ceremony

• Paris skies closed for business during Olympics opening ceremony

  Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure and told they will have to fly around the restricted airspace.

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• Paris 2024 Olympics: 35K police officers to be deployed for opening ceremony

  An 11-page security protocol reveals some of the gritty details involved in protecting the opening ceremony from threats of terrorism, drone attacks and other risks.

  World

  May 23, 2023
  
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• Beijing Olympics: Opening ceremony kicks off 2022 Winter Games

  The 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing kicked off Friday with an opening ceremony that organizers promised would be a great "spectacle."

  Sports

  Feb 4, 2022
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• Japan’s Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron as 2020 Games begin

  About 11,000 athletes from 204 national Olympic committees are expected will compete, along with a team of refugee athletes competing under the Olympic flag.

  Sports

  Jul 23, 2021
• Opening ceremony kicks off 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

  Athletes from around the world, including Canada, are taking part in the ceremony for the Summer Games, which will run until Aug. 8.

  Sports

  Jul 23, 2021
• Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke a day before show

  The news comes just days after a well known musician was forced to step down as composer for the ceremony after old reports of his bullying and abusive behaviour surfaced.

  Sports

  Jul 21, 2021
• Fraction of Canada’s Olympics team to march at opening ceremony

  The Canadian Olympic Committee released a statement on Thursday saying a small contingent of 30 to 40 Canadian athletes will march into Olympic Stadium on Friday.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2021
• Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un impersonators spotted at Olympics opening ceremony

  The Trump impersonator donned the red "USA" hat and low-hanging red tie often favoured by the president, while his partner wore Kim Jong Un's trademark slicked-back bouffant hairstyle. 

  Sports

  Feb 9, 2018