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He Paris 2024 Summer OlympicsIn a matter of weeks, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and the opening ceremony of Paris 2024 will officially take place. The Games will be the first to be held in Europe since London in 2012.
The opening ceremony marks the official start of the Games, although the sporting action begins two days earlier on Wednesday. Paris is an hour ahead of the UK.
A total of 10,500 athletes, representing 206 countries, including Team GBand approximately 120 heads of state, sovereigns and heads of government are expected to attend.
Concerns about security threats and crowd control during the event have meant a reduction of initial major plans, President Emmanuel Macron said France had prepared alternative plans in case the ceremony needed to be further modified.
See The full Paris 2024 schedule here.
When is the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics?
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will take place on Friday, July 26, 2024. This marks the start of the multi-sport event, which will run until the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
What time does the Olympic opening ceremony start?
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is expected to begin at 19:30 in Paris, i.e. 18:30 GMT.
Where can I watch it live?
Eurosport is the main European rights holder for this year’s Olympics, although the BBC will continue to cover key events on its channels and the opening ceremony is traditionally broadcast live on BBC One. With Eurosport and discovery+, you’ll need a subscription.
Sports Telegraph There will also be a live blog of the opening and closing ceremonies, so be sure to bookmark this page.
Paris organisers are expecting a total of one billion television and online viewers for the ceremony, which will be broadcast around the world. An estimated 300,000 spectators will line the route.
Where will the opening ceremony take place?
For the first time, the opening ceremony will be held outside a closed stadium, with an open-air parade of 160 boats, 94 of them carrying athletes, sailing six kilometres down the River Seine in the heart of Paris. The parade will end in front of the Trocadero, where the remaining elements of the Olympic protocol and the final shows will take place.
During the parade, the ceremony artists will be alongside the delegations and the passengers of the ships.
What is the route of the parade?
The river parade will cover 6 km from east to west. It will start from the Pont d’Austerlitz, next to the Jardin des Plantes, go around the two islands of the Île Saint Louis and the Île de la Cité and pass under eight to ten bridges and gates until it reaches its final point in front of the Trocadero.
How to buy tickets
In total, 326,000 tickets for the opening ceremony will be sold or distributed. There are still a limited number of tickets for the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony (hospitality packages) available on the website. Official ticket sales website for Paris 2024.
Who will carry the torch at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony?
According to ancient tradition, the Olympic torch was lit by the rays of the sun in Olympia, Greece, on 16 April. After an 11-day journey through Greece, a 68-day French torch relay, involving 10,000 chosen torchbearers of all ages and genders, made its way across France. The culmination of the torch relay will be the last torchbearer lighting the cauldron with the torch to officially open the Olympic Games. That person’s name is normally kept secret until the final reveal.
Will athletes from Russia and Belarus be present at the opening ceremony?
The International Olympic Committee has said that Russian and Belarusian athletes They will not take part in the opening ceremony in Paris. Athletes from both countries are banned from taking part following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but can compete in Paris as neutrals.
The IOC said they will not be part of the opening ceremony “as they are individual athletes, but they will be given the opportunity to experience the event.”
Who will perform at the opening ceremony?
Various artists will be taking part in all stages of the event, including those who will take part in the individual boats in the parade. The names of the artists have not yet been announced, but one of the names that has been linked to a role is that of Aya Nakamura, the Franco-Malian singer. There was a racist backlash after it was revealed that she was considering performing an Edith Piaf song.
Renowned stage director Thomas Jolly has been appointed artistic director of the various Paris 2024 ceremonies.
Which Great Britain athletes will be attending the opening ceremony?
According to the sports programme, a large delegation from Great Britain is traditionally present at the opening ceremony. The athletes who will attend are not announced in advance, but the delegates will be known.
Who will be the standard bearers for GB?
Team GB’s flag bearers will be announced in the days leading up to the Olympics. Beginning with the 2024 Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee has encouraged teams to choose one male and one female flag bearer. For Team GB, these were sailor Hannah Mills and rower Moe Sbihi. Other prominent British flag bearers at the Summer Games opening ceremony in the past include Andy Murray, Sir Chris Hoy and Sir Steve Redgrave.
