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A performer on a mechanical horse carries the Olympic flag down the river Seine in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024.

Video. Paris 2024: Meet the team who created the horse galloping on the Seine

Updated: 01/08/2024 - 16:07 GMT+2

To create the illusion that the horse was galloping on the Seine water, the team had to build a trimaran and find a skilled rider. The animal will be on display in Paris from October onwards.

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