Olympics opening ceremony – the show-stopping outfits

The opening ceremony is a chance for Olympians to shine even before the medal chase has begun.

Paris 2024 begins officially on Friday, 26 July with the opening ceremony taking place along the River Seine.

Competing nations have already begun releasing outfits. Among them, Team Mongolia’s ivory-coloured ceremonial garments have gone down particularly well.

Top 5 prediction Sport has rounded up a non-exhaustive list of some of the most memorable outfits from recent opening ceremonies – and looked at highlights of the countries’ Games campaigns.

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