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2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony review: Interminable Seine procession is a washout. Nick Hilton. Updated July 27, 2024 at 3:17 AM. Camp, glam and undeniably kitsch, the opening ceremonies are ...
Floriane Issert, an officer with France's National Gendarmerie, carries the Olympic flag during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 26: Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Wang Dongzhen – Pool/Getty Images) Riverdance
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2024 across Paris, beginning at 19:30 CEST (17:30 UTC).As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings included an artistic program showcasing the culture of the host country and city, the parade of athletes and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
Read more:2024 Paris Olympics: How to watch every event and the opening ceremony The ambitious ceremony, devised by theater director Thomas Jolly , had a reported budget of $150 million.
Part of the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on the Seine, the first time such a ceremony was held on a river. This decision raised several concerns. [3] [4] Using the Seine as a public outdoor space was to make the opening ceremony accessible to many more people than usual. [3]
For months before the 2024 Summer Olympics, there had been questions surrounding Paris’ ability to hold such a massive event. The city’s residents had threatened to defecate in the Seine River ...
French athletes wave flags as they sail in a boat on the river Seine during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. - Franck Fife/Pool/AP.