A highly anticipated global sporting event that only takes place every four years deserves a grand opening.
For the 2024 Summer Olympics, the host city of Paris and the Olympic Organizing Committee are set to stage the biggest opening ceremony in Olympic history.
Key facts about the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony.
When is the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics?
The opening ceremony will take place on July 26th.
What time is the opening ceremony?
The opening ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. Paris time (1:30 p.m. Eastern time).
Where will the Opening Ceremony take place?
The opening ceremony will take place along the Seine in central Paris, the first time in the history of the Summer Olympics that it will be held outside a stadium.
What else will make the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony different from previous Olympics?
Rather than parading through the stadium, thousands of Olympians will sail along the Seine, passing some of Paris' most historic buildings and iconic landmarks, watched by hundreds of thousands of spectators.
Athletes will travel from east to west from the Pont d'Austerlitz to the Trocadero, where the opening ceremony and final stage of the celebrations will take place.
The ceremony will take place at sunset, creating a spectacular sight for both spectators in person and those watching on television.
How does the Olympic Torch Relay work?
The modern Olympic flame was first used at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Inspired by ancient Greece, the torch relay marks the beginning of the Olympic Games and aims to spread peace and friendship along its route.
The torch carrying the Olympic flame arrived in France from Greece on May 8 after crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
Around 10,000 torchbearers will take turns carrying the flame across France for 69 days, eventually arriving in Paris for the opening ceremony on July 26, marking the official start of the Summer Olympics.
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