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Olympic Order and its miniature badge, produced by GDE Bertoni Milano, Collection Fabio Ferrari. The Olympic Order, established in 1975, is the highest award of the Olympic Movement. It is awarded for particularly distinguished contributions to the Olympic Movement, i.e. recognition of efforts worthy of merit in the cause of sport.
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.
The Olympics opening ceremony kicks off off on July 26, marking the ceremonial start to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The opening ceremonies are always different — this year, especially so.
Both the 2030 and the 2034 Winter Olympics hosts were awarded at the session, with the French Alps and Salt Lake City each starting with their respective bid presentations, followed by a report from Karl Stoss, IOC Member and Chair of the Future Host City Commission of the Olympic Winter Games. Afterwards, the IOC proceeded with the voting on ...
An aerial view of Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, 2024. Credit - Lionel Bonaventure—Reuters.
Lady Gaga performs at Square Barye during the athletes parade on the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Beginning with the 2020 Summer Olympics, the Refugee Olympic Team enters second after Greece, while the host nations of the next two Olympics enter in descending order as the final two teams before the host nation (in this case, the US, France, and Japan were the final three countries, as hosts of the 2028, 2024, and 2020 Games, respectively).
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.