Olympics 2024 schedule, dates: Start time, when and how to watch Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony live

Olympics 2024 schedule, and dates are out and sports enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony. This year's Olympic Games will officially open on this Friday, July 26. Around 10,500 athletes from more than 200 nations, including over 590 sportspersons from the USA, will take part in Paris Olympics 2024 in 329 medal events across 32 sports and 45 sporting events.

The opening ceremony for Paris Olympics 2024 will be held on the Seine River in form of four-mile-long floating procession. While the Eiffel Tower will be illuminated, athletes will be riding on 160 boats through Paris as the procession culminates at Trocadero.

Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony coverage will commence at 12 pm (ET) on NBC. One can live stream the event on Peacock.


Organisers say 8.7 million tickets have already been sold, beating the record from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and that figure will rise because tickets are still on sale for some of the 45 sports.

A competitive form of breakdancing that blends artistry and dance with acrobatic moves, breaking will debut at the Paris Olympics. The urban dance style, which originated in the Bronx borough of New York in the 1970s, was announced as part of the Paris 2024 programme in late 2020.

The Paris organisers have included sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing — all of which also featured as additional events at Tokyo 2020.

Having made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, karate was not included in the 2024 Games. Baseball-softball has also been dropped for Paris but will return at Los Angeles 2028.

FAQs

Q1. When will Paris Olympics 2024 begin?
A1. This year's Olympic Games will officially open on this Friday, July 26.

Q2. When is Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony?
A2. Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony coverage will commence at 12 pm (ET) on NBC. One can live stream the event on Peacock.