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2024 Summer Olympics. 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 opening ceremony was attended by President of Poland Andrzej Duda. The house served as a meeting place for Polish Olympians, journalists and supporters and hosted events promoting Poland and Polish sport.
Jul 26, 2024 · For the first time in the history of the Summer Olympics, the opening ceremony took place outside of a stadium. Athletes paraded down the Seine River on boats, passing some of Paris’ most iconic...
Jul 27, 2024 · The 2024 Paris Olympic Games kicked off with an opening ceremony held on the Seine River in Paris that featured mechanical horses, Lady Gaga, and Marie Antoinette. TV viewers were treated to a...
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Jul 26, 2024 · More than 200 countries are sending representatives to Paris for the Olympics. Here's the order in which they will be welcomed in at the opening ceremony.
Jul 26, 2024 · Athletes from Russia and Belarus were barred from participating in the Opening Ceremony because of the war in Ukraine. Not every delegation got its own boat. Here was the order of countries for...
Jul 26, 2024 · The opening ceremony, which was expected to be the largest in Olympic history both in geographical coverage and in number of viewers, began with a plume of blue, white, and red smoke before...
