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Jo Aleh and Aaron Gate waved the New Zealand flag as the Olympic Games in Paris were officially opened.
The stars were out for the glittering ceremony, with athletes floating down the River Seine.
All focus now turns to the sporting action with the bulk of sports beginning tonight.
