In an elaborate but rain soaked ceremony. In a world first, the olympic Opening Ceremony was held outside of the stadium wIth thousands of Athletes Sailing down the River Seine. Our Sports Correspondent Patrick gearey reports. Paris, never more spectacularly the cIty of lights. An evening drenched in sound, Colour And CIty of lights. An evening drenched in sound, colourand rain. This cIty of lights. An evening drenched in sound, colour and rain. This was always going to be a more watery Opening Ceremony than ever before. The River Seine but you cant play the plan the weather. Team gbs Flag Bearers were a rower and a diver. They are used to water. Yeah, definItely hasnt diver. They are used to water. Yeah, definItely hasnt dampened diver. They are used to water. Yeah, definItely hasnt dampened the definItely hasnt dampened the spirIts. Team gb are definItely out in full force and the fans on the Bank Arejust amazing. In full force and the fans on the bank are just amazing. I cant believ
Doping, the state of swimming, and Australian trials were some of the most widely asked-about subjects at a pre-Olympic trials press conference Friday.