Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs ShareHow many people will be at the opening ceremony in person? Stephane De Sakutin / AFP via Getty ImagesThe Paris opening ceremony is the first one open to the public (and the first one not in a stadium), and it is expected to draw the biggest crowd ever, with a mix of Parisians and tourists joining in on the celebrations. Almost 100 boats carrying about 10,500 Olympic athletes will float down the Seine as the opening ceremony takes shape in Paris today. Nearly 600,000 spectators will be there, as well. They claimed 222,000 free tickets to watch the procession from the Seine’s upper banks, and an additional 104,000 tickets were sold for a fee to watch lower down. Decks along the route will have cameras so onlookers can catch the athletes’ faces up close as they inch closer to the Olympic Games. Eighty screens will be set up around the city so those without tickets can still get front-row seats. In addition, 1.5 billion people around the world are expected to tune in to the broadcast version of the ceremony from home.
