You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Sport Other Sport 0 Comments New Zealand flagbearers Aaron Gate and Jo Aleh do the honours on board their nation’s boat. The Eiffel Tower is bathed in laser light. PHOTOS: REUTERS A woman carries the Olympic flag into the Trocadero arena. The New Zealand delegation poses for a photo during their cruise up the River Seine as part of the athletes’ parade. The balloon carrying the Olympic cauldron floats above the ceremony. The Eiffel Tower gained angel’s wings during proceedings. The French delegation’s boat floats past crowds lining the Seine. New Zealand flagbearers Aaron Gate and Jo Aleh do the honours on board their nation’s boat. The Eiffel Tower is bathed in laser light. PHOTOS: REUTERS PreviousNext PreviousNextScenes from the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics as captured by Reuters photographers. Related Stories Celebration planned for Butcher SUBSCRIBER Alex’s golden boy receives hero’s welcome SUBSCRIBER The smiles on the faces the best thing for Olympian SUBSCRIBER The good, the quirky and the Raygun Having Dad trackside ‘unusual...but special’ NZ at Paris: August 10 New Zealand’s very own golden girls Canada MP wants answers over drone scandal Skateboarder's medal already deteriorating Strong round moves Lydia Ko into medal contention Dunstan High School celebrating Olympic success Aussie hockey player caught buying drugs MORE +