Anyone watching the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics saw Greece's athletes sail out onto the Seine River ahead of the rest of the countries competing. Why did Greece go first?

The 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Paris has sparked international ... who relayed the Olympic flame as it started in Greece, passed through French territories and made its way to Paris.

In a first-of-its-kind opening ceremony, the 2024 Paris Olympics officially began Friday ... COVID-19 days before her scheduled departure. Greece (with flagbearer Giannis Antetokounmpo) led ...

The Olympics opening ceremony kicks off off on July 26 ... the Parade of Nations country order for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Greece is the originator of the ancient Olympic Games, so it ...

Greece and France were the bookends of ... that is the climax of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. The hot-air balloon holding the Olympic flame in the Paris sky is a remarkable sight ...

Greece was the first delegation ... The last time it rained at a Summer Olympics opening ceremony was at the 1952 Games in Helsinki, according to NBC broadcasters. Seventy-two years later ...

The Olympics Opening Ceremony kicked off this year’s games ... the order of the parade itself followed closely to tradition. Greece, where the first Olympics games took place, always leads ...

After all, the Olympics originated in ancient Greece, and the Greek gods were a part of the culture of that time. French director Thomas Jolly, who oversaw the opening ceremony show, explained ...

Traditionally, the closing ceremony begins with the Parade of Flags, in which athletes from each nation walk with their flag into the stadium. Since the Olympics originated in Greece, the Greek ...

(Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Dancers raise the flag of Greece during the closing ceremony Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, of the Paris Olympics at Stade de France. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune ...

Greece selected NBA star Giannis Antetekounmpo ... French singer Juliette Armanet performs 'Imagine' by John Lennon at opening ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024 As the Indian boat passed, 'ITALIA ...