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Paris Olympic opening ceremony gets off to rougher than hoped-for start Friday .
Authorities scramble to deal with widespread rail disruptions caused by suspected sabotage of high-speed rail lines.
Overcast skies over Paris further dampened the mood ahead of the opening ceremony.
The Eiffel Tower , Notre Dame Cathedral , the Louvre Museum and other iconic monuments will star.
The Eiffel Tower donated chunks of iron that have been inlaid in the gold, silver and bronze medals.
Up to 45,000 police and gendarmes, plus 10,000 soldiers, will safeguard the ceremony and its VIP guests.
They'll be won in the 32 sports' 329 medal events.
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