Paris Olympics chief cancels opening ceremony press conference less than 20 MINUTES before start as directors are called away to help prepare for show this evening

The Paris 2024 Olympics chief has suddenly cancelled the press conference discussing the ceremony less than 20 minutes before it was set to begin.

The Games will officially get underway this evening following the opening ceremony in the French capital, which will be the first time in the history of the event that it is not to be held inside a stadium.

Instead, it will take place outside of a closed stadium, with Paris to host a never before seen water parade for the Olympics.

The open-air spectacle will take place along a 6km stretch of the Seine River and will include a total of 160 boats, carrying 94 athletes each along the iconic river.

There are concerns over the event, however, with heavy rain falling in Paris this morning, which could cause issues around the river by the time the ceremony gets underway tonight. 

During the parade, there will be over 3,000 performers in the ceremony with the delegations and passengers on the boasts.