An Opening Ceremony like no other will signal the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday evening (26 July).
The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with some competitions starting on 24 July.
Dates: Fri, Jul 26, 2024 – Sun, Aug 11, 2024
Location: Paris
Athletes: 10,714
Closing: 11 August 2024
Events: 329 in 32 sports
Motto: Games wide open (French: Ouvrons grand les Jeux)
Nations: 206
Sports including football, rugby sevens, handball, and archery may already be underway, but billions of eyes will be on the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony declaring the Games officially open.
THE PARIS 2024 OPENING CEREMONY: WHAT TO EXPECT
The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony starts at 19:30 CEST on Friday 26 July, with the three-hour spectacle set to take the world on a journey through Parisian history and architecture.
The parade will take place along the River Seine, with Thomas Jolly – a French theatre director and actor – overseeing proceedings as the artistic director.
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Jolly has remained tight-lipped about certain aspects of the ceremony, but we know the parade will travel west for six kilometers along the river, passing iconic landmarks including the Notre-Dame and the Louvre.
Ceremonies choreographer Maud Le Pladec has promised dancers on every bridge, while costume director Daphne Burki has worked with a team of designers to create 3,000 costumes for the dancers and artists that will feature across the four Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies.
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The Parade of Nations will also swap the track for the river, with around 100 boats set to carry an estimated 10,500 athletes.
Flagbearers including Coco Gauff and Tom Daley will proudly fly their nation’s flag on the boats as the parade arrives at the Trocadero – the esplanade near the Eiffel Tower.
It’s there where the final protocols will take place and the Olympic cauldron will be lit, all making for a unique Opening Ceremony, where one of the most celebrated cities in the world is placed front and center.
PARIS 2024: HOW TO WATCH THE OPENING CEREMONY LIVE
You will be able to watch every moment of the Paris 2024 Olympics live thanks to the Official Olympic Media Rights Holders.
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