Artistic director Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony. The July 26 event is an ambitious project expected to last nearly four hours and be watched by over a billion people. (AP video by Oleg Cetinic/ Production by Alexander Turnbull)

How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France

Artistic director Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony. The July 26 event is an ambitious project expected to last nearly four hours and be watched by over a billion people. (AP video by Oleg Cetinic/ Production by Alexander Turnbull)