PARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following are some key figures about the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games that floats through the heart of Paris, the Seine on Friday:
-- 85 boats and 1,800 costumes;
-- 320,000 spectators in 124 grandstands;
-- 20,000 square meters of land facilities;
-- 200 rehearsal days;
-- 205 delegations;
-- 3,000 square meters of stages;
-- 20,000 people mobilized on the day of opening ceremony;
-- 6,800 attending athletes and 2,000 artists;
-- 71 giant screens and 170 cameras;
-- Boats carrying the athletes over a 6 km-stretch between the Pont d'Austerlitz and the Pont d'lena;
-- 1,000 loudspeakers all along the route for a unique experience ■
