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The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer OlympicsThe Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, officially taking place tomorrow, are the first to be held in Europe since London hosted them in 2012. Paris is one hour ahead of the UK.
The opening ceremony marks the official start of the Games, although the sporting action actually began on Wednesday.
A total of 10,500 athletes, representing 206 countries, including Team GBThe opening ceremony is expected to be attended by approximately 120 heads of state, sovereigns and heads of government.
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 tomorrow (Friday 26 July). This marks the start of the multi-sport event, which will run until the closing ceremony on Sunday 11 August.
What time does the Olympic opening ceremony start?
The Olympic Opening Ceremony will begin at 7.30pm in Paris, which is 6.30pm UK time.
Where can I watch it live?
Eurosport is the main European rights holder This year, the BBC will continue to cover the big moments across its channels, with the opening ceremony traditionally broadcast live on BBC One. For 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 expect the ceremony, which will be broadcast around the world, to attract one billion viewers on television and the Internet. Three hundred thousand spectators are expected to be present along the route.
Where will the opening ceremony take place?
For the first time, the opening ceremony will take place outside a closed stadium, with an open-air parade of 160 boats, 94 of them carrying athletes, sailing along 6 km along the 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’s artists will be alongside the delegations and the ships’ passengers.
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
A total of 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 selected torchbearers of all ages and genders, made its way across France.
The culmination of the torch relay will be when the last torchbearer lights 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?
Several artists will be participating in all stages of the event, including on the individual parade boats.
Canadian singer Celine Dion has arrived in Paris amid rumours that she might take part in the ceremony. French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said Dion’s presence in Paris was no coincidence.
Another name that has been linked to the role is that of Aya Nakamura, a Franco-Malian singer. A racist backlash was sparked when it was reported 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.
However, there has been the Threat of strike by artists in the run-up to the meeting with the organisers on wages and inequalities.
Which Great Britain athletes will be attending the opening ceremony?
TO combination of scheduleand a reluctance to take part in an event that could affect their preparations for the competition, means the number of British athletes appearing at the 6km ceremony along the River Seine is expected to number in the dozens.
Who will be the standard bearers for GB?
Tom Daley and Helen Glover Team GB joint flag bearers have been appointed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday.
The duo have three Olympic gold medals between them and Daley comes into the Games as the defending champion in the men’s 10-meter synchronized diving event.
Glover won coxless pair gold in both London and Rio, and came out of retirement in 2021 looking to add to his medal tally in the French capital.
Starting with the 2021 Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee has encouraged teams to choose one male and one female flag bearer. For the British team, 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.
