Over 10,000 athletes will sail down the Seine on Friday in what is poised to be most ambitious Olympic opening ceremony ever attempted. The 2024 Olympics, which kick off this week in Paris, are intended to “revolutionize” the Games yet remain accessible to a broad audience.
What time does the Olympics opening ceremony start?
The prime-time encore telecast, which features additional content, will air later in the day for U.S. and Canada viewers, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The ceremony is expected to be over four hours.
WATCH LIVE: 2024 Paris opening ceremony
To commemorate the official start of the Olympics, which were last held in Paris exactly a century ago, organizers have spent years orchestrating a dynamic, and distinctly French, affair.
Paris 2024 has taken on the challenge of revolutionising the Games while remaining accessible to viewers worldwide. The Paris 2024 organisation, the City of Paris, the French government, the IOC, and the CNOSF are working together to recreate the Opening Ceremony.
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WATCH LIVE: 2024 Paris opening ceremony
The athletes will be the ceremony’s centrepiece and spirit. Unlike previous years, Paris 2024 begins with an athletes’ parade. Athletes will be featured on stage both before and during the ceremony.
10500 athletes from 206 National Olympics Committees (NOCs) will be in attendance, along with around 120 heads of state, sovereigns, and governments.
An estimated 1.5 billion people are expected to watch the 2024 Olympics Summer Games opening ceremony on TV and online. The event will be broadcast globally.
What time does the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony start?
The ceremony will begin at 7.30pm CEST (which is 6.30pm BST, 12.30pm CDT and 10.30pm PDT). The Summer Games will officially be launched at 8.24pm CEST, or 20.24 on a 24-hour clock – pretty clever, eh?
Where Will The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony Take Place?
For the first time in history, the Olympics Summer Games opening ceremony will be held in a river. Paris 2024 is pushing the boundaries of urban sports, and the Opening Ceremony will take place in the city’s centre alongside the Seine.
The athletes’ parade will reemerge on the Seine, this time with boats representing each participating nation. Viewers will be able to see the athletes up close thanks to the cameras put on the boats.
Moving from east to west, the 10,500 athletes will travel through the heart of Paris, which serves as the Games’ principal arena. After travelling six km, the parade will arrive in front of the Trocadéro, where the last acts and other Olympics procedures will take place.
Which Is The Paris 2024 Parade Route?
The river parade will travel six kilometres east-west along the Seine River. The parade will begin at 7.30 p.m. CET on the Austerlitz Bridge, near the Jardin des Plantes. It will circumnavigate the two principal islands, Île Saint Louis and Île de la Cité, passing under several bridges and gates.
Athletes on parade boats will be able to see a number of the official Games locations, including the Grand Palais, Parc Urbain La Concorde, Esplanade des Invalides, and the Iéna bridge, where the parade will culminate before the Trocadéro ceremony.
The games’ first-ever opening ceremony is taking place on a river, with around 94 vessels in the march fleet along the Seine. Among their passengers will be the delegates and the performers.
Paris 2024 Ceremony Key Team
Artistic director: Thomas Jolly
Music director: Victor le Masne
Director of Dance: Maud Le Pladec
Choreographer: Maud Le Pladec
Styling and Costume director: Daphné Bürki
Head Costume Master: Olivier Bériot
Paris 2024 Ceremony Commentators
France Télévisions: Daphné Bürki, Laurent Delahousse, Alexandre Boyon
NBC: Mike Tirico, Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning
BBC: Clare Balding, AJ Odudu, Linda Robson, Diane Parish and Farida Khalifa
2024 Summer Olympics Opening Performers list
The whole shebang has been kept largely under wraps, but that hasn’t stopped rumours swirling about who is expected to perform at the opening ceremony. Two of the most exciting anticipated named include none other than Celine Dion and Lady Gaga.
Aya Nakamura, the most listened-to French singer worldwide, is also expected to perform at the opening ceremony. Stay tuned for updates on the line-up.
How many athletes will take part?
Almost 100 boats carrying an estimated 10,500 athletes will float along the Seine during the parade. The larger of the 206 National Olympics Committees (NOCs) represented in the parade will have boats to themselves, while the smaller ones will share boats.
Camera equipment set up on the decks will allow spectators to see the athletes up close and witness their emotions.
What to expect from this year’s opening ceremony:
- The first events of the 2024 Olympics began Wednesday, but there are no sports today. That’s because the opening ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Stream every moment and every medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Peacock, including coverage of the opening ceremony. Read more NBC News coverage of the Games.
- The opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium. Instead, athletes will arrive via boat and cruise down the Seine, passing by historic Paris landmarks, including the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral and the Louvre. Meanwhile, singers Lady Gaga and Céline Dion are rumored to be among the performers.
- NBC News’ Lester Holt, Tom Llamas, Stephanie Gosk, Keir Simmons, David K. Li, Alexander Smith and Richard Engel are reporting from Paris.
