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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.
In September 2022, Jolly was appointed artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics in collaboration with Thierry Reboul. Tony Estanguet, president of Paris 2024, stated that Jolly was "a bold choice, consistent with our vision". [19]
T he Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony is set to be unlike any other—assuming everything goes to plan. ... Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi said in March that, depending on ...
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. It ...
A torchbearer runs atop the Musee d'Orsay during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. Peter Cziborra - Pool—Getty Images Were there missteps?
The opening ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Paris (1:30 p.m. EDT in the States) on July 26, and the Games will run through August 11. (Three sports did start two days early, on July 24 ...
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]
The organizers of Friday’s opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games hope to provide relief, positivity and unity in a world increasingly beset with tension.