From Pharrell Williams to Laetitia Casta, the flame continues its journey to the stadium.
Jardins du Trocadéro Stadium will be the final destination on its long journey from Olympia.
The athletes of every nation are being introduced as they sail down the Seine river.
Didier Drogba is in Paris to enjoy the opening ceremony.
Ever a popular character in France, he poses for the obligatory Eiffel Tower shot.
In his prime, Drogba had some shot on him also.
As we head closer to the start of the opening ceremony, there are already few empty seats to be seen.
It is still looking very grey and damp but no one will be bothered by that.
We have just over an hour before the event gets started.
Peyton Manning has been spotted on the red carpet in Paris.
The four-time Superbowl winner is absorbing all that the Olympics has to offer.
Am not sure if there has been this many pictures taken of the Eiffel Tower since it was erected.
Despite the wet weather, the fans of all countries competing seem to be enjoying themselves.
Wearing the colours of their nations, they are bringing the colour to what has so far been a very grey day.
This much-anticipated event has a lot to live up to when we finally get underway with some athletics tomorrow.
Their competition days may be over but both Sir Chris Hoy and Rebecca Adlington are enjoying the red carpet experience in Paris.
Hoy won six Olympic gold medals to put him among the elite of British athletics with such a return.
Adlington, usually competing in the pool, will feel right at home with the weather in Paris today.
As they enjoy a boat trip across the Seine river, there is always time for a team selfie.
Everyone seems in high spirits and enjoying the rewards for all their hard work to get here.
People often overlook the gruelling hours these athletes put in to book their ticket for the biggest event in world athletics.
There seems to be issues with many people arriving for the ceremony without tickets.
Officials seem to have everything under control but, as a result, queues are starting to build.
With so many spectators expected for the opening ceremony, it seemed a big ask to turn up and walk straight in.
Paris has become a hotbed of famous faces in the lead up to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Celine Dion has been enjoying meeting fans across the city and taking in much the capital has to offer.
The songstress has not had to worry about being all by herself this week, that is for sure.
As many of the practice sessions take place away from Paris, it seems there are other ways to get wet today.
It certainly looks a more pleasurable one than standing in the rain in the capital, that is for sure.
Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler of Sweden are in action in Marseille during a Womens' Skiff practice race ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Entertainer Ariana Grande has arrived for tonight's opening ceremony.
As she poses in front of the Eiffel Tower for some pictures, she does not seem phased by the rain.
Grande is joined by English actress and singer Cynthia Erivo as the pair pose for some photos for fans.
Lady Gaga is currently rehearsing for the opening ceremony.
As she is seen alongside the Seine river, going through the final paces for her performance.
The singer does not seem phased by questionable weather in Paris today.
United States legend Michael Johnson has been posing for photos in Paris.
He competed in three Olympics for Team USA and won four gold medals in the process.
Johnson will be hoping to see his country dominate the medal tables this time around.
One thing which was out of control of the organisers is the Paris summer.
While everyone would have been hoping for blue skies and sunshine, Mother Nature does not seem to be playing ball.
Those who aren't able to shelter from the elements are wetter than an otter's pocket currently.
US artist Pharrell Williams is getting to grips with the Olympic torch ahead of the opening ceremony.
As the flame is passed in relay, finishing its long journey from Olympia.
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do.
Paris is full of various security teams whose job it is to ensure that the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony runs smoothly.
They will be on a heightened level of alert due to the incidents leading up to today.
Around the city eyes will be on everyone, with most rooftops having an array of snipers positioned also.
It will be a regular theme this evening, celebrities as far as the eye can see for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
America artist John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen arrive with two of their children.
That will be a very worn red carpet by the end of the day.
A judoka from Iraq has tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency (ITA) has said.
Sajjad Sehen, a 28-year-old first-time Olympian, tested positive for metandienone and boldenone in a sample taken in Paris on Tuesday, the agency added.
The ITA said he is provisionally suspended from the judo competition while a disciplinary case is proceeding.
"This means the athlete is prevented from competing, training, coaching, or participating in any activity during the Olympic Games," the agency said.
Sehen was due to compete in the men's 81 kilogram class, starting on Tuesday, in the round of 32 against an opponent from Uzbekistan.
Paris is the official home for the l'été de l'amour in 2024.
It is often talked about how frisky athletes are in the Olympic village during the games, with organisers providing some 300,000 condoms at different points in the complex.
Sites such as Bumble, Hinge and Tinder have seen a huge spike in usage in the area covered by the Athlete Village.
Never to miss a marketing opportunity, the condoms are a variety of blue, red, green and purple......the official colours of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
As with most sports events on such a grand scale, Emmanuel Macron said back in April "we have fallback scenarios, plan Bs and plan Cs".
This will be put to test today after the build-up to the games which has seen the French rail network brought to its knees.
Around 45,000 security officers will be deployed and the airspace and all airports within a 90-mile radius will be closed for the duration.
Should anything put the opening ceremony into jeopardy, there is even a plan to move the whole thing to the Stade de France, outside of Paris completely.
The opening ceremony has been planned under the artistic directions of award-winning French theatre director Thomas Jolly.
While it is still intended to be a spectacular start to the games, some of his plans were shelved very early on.
Jolly wanted 200 ballet dancers to perform on a bridge until safety experts pointed out that it could bring the bridge down.
Another vision of an upside down Eiffel Tower to hold the Olympic torch was also deemed to be 'not doable'.
Initial plans for 700,000 spectators in line with the games motto 'Games Wide Open' were halved due to security fears.
With all the talk about the opening ceremony set to be a lavish affair, everyone watching around the world will be expecting some jaw-dropping entertainment this evening.
The build-up to the event has been far from ideal with transport networks hit with a series of arson attacks and the weather not playing ball either.
We are just under three and a half hours from the ceremony itself and anticipation is building to fever-pitch levels.
The Olympic opening ceremony in Paris will feature a river procession starting from the Pont d'Austerlitz bridge.
Athletes will travel along a six-kilometre stretch of the Seine, passing 18 bridges and major landmarks before arriving at the Pont d'Lena.
The event will end at Champions Park, a temporary stadium set up in front of the Trocadéro with space for 13,000 spectators.
Around 80-100 boats are expected to participate, making for a memorable start to the Games.
For the first time in history, the Paris 2024 Olympics will kick off with an opening ceremony that's anything but traditional.
Instead of gathering in a stadium, over 600,000 spectators will witness the spectacle unfold along the iconic Seine River.
Scheduled for dusk, this unique ceremony promises to blend day and night, with the Eiffel Tower as a breathtaking backdrop.
Imagine more than 200 athletes gliding past on boats, while thousands of fans line the riverbanks to cheer and wave. Paris will transform into one massive Olympic stage.
Tony Estanguet, head of the organizing committee said: “We are thrilled to showcase Paris as an open-air stadium, with the Seine River as our central stage.”
The event will be brought to life by a star-studded artistic team, including Fanny Herrero, Leïla Slimani, Patrick Boucheron, and Damien Gabriac.
It's been 36 years since Northern Ireland celebrated an Olympic gold medal, with only three athletes ever achieving the feat.
Legendary pentathlete Mary Peters triumphed in 1972, and Stephen Martin and Jimmy Kirkwood took gold in men's hockey in 1988.
Now, 37 Northern Irish athletes are in Paris, with six representing Team GB and the rest competing for Team Ireland. Among them are three current world champions poised to make history.
Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, a two-time world champion on the pommel horse, aims to complete the gymnastics 'Grand Slam' with an Olympic title.
Swimmer Daniel Wiffen, the first Team Ireland athlete to win global titles in the 800m and 1500m freestyle, is ready to make waves.
Meanwhile, rower Hannah Scott, who helped Great Britain secure the women's quad sculls world and European titles, leads her team as favourites in Paris.
The stage is set for these athletes to shine.
