Paris Olympic 2024 opening ceremony: when, where and how to watch LIVE
Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony live: The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games to be played in Paris will begin in a few hours from now. Although the formal opening will be on July 26, but before that the games have started from today i.e. July 24. More than 10 thousand athletes from all over the world are finalizing their preparations in the hope of winning medals. Meanwhile, if we talk about the opening ceremony, it will start at around 11 pm on July 26 as per Indian time, which can go on till the morning of the next day i.e. July 27. Now the question is that if you want to watch it live on your TV and mobile, then how can you watch it. Let us give you information about this.
The formal opening of the Olympics will take place on the banks of the Seine River
The Paris Olympic Games will begin on July 26 with an opening ceremony, which is going to be unique in itself this time. The opening ceremony at the Paris Games will be the first event to be held outside the stadium. This time it will be held on the banks of the Seine River. The traditional parade of athletes will take place in boats along the Seine River, not in the stadium, as you might have seen in the opening ceremonies of previous games. This time around 100 boats will carry 10,500 athletes along the Seine River. These boats will pass through the iconic sites of Paris.
What will be the route of the boats at the opening ceremony?
The parade will begin at the Austerlitz Bridge, which is next to the Jardin des Plantes. It will continue westward along the river for 6 kilometers, passing some iconic bridges and landmarks such as Notre-Dame and the Louvre. It will also include some of the Games’ venues, including the Esplanade des Invalides and the Grand Palace. The boats carrying the athletes will arrive in front of the Trocadero, where protocols will be in place. The Games will then be declared open.
When will the inauguration ceremony take place?
The opening ceremony of the Paris Games will be held on July 26. It is expected to start at 19:30 CEST. Which is 11 PM IST and will last for more than three hours. That means if you want to watch the live telecast in India, then be ready at around 11 pm on July 26. If this program goes on till three o’clock, then assume that it will be 2:30 to 3 in the morning.
Where to watch the live telecast of the opening ceremony?
France has arranged for 600,000 people to watch the ceremony in person, fans can watch the event from the comfort of their homes. Talking about India, Viacom 18 has acquired exclusive media rights to broadcast the Paris Games. It will also make it available to viewers in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In India, you can watch the opening ceremony on the Sports 18 network. Live streaming of the program will be available on the Jio Cinema app and website. Along with this, you can also watch and read all the things live on India TV. India TV’s entire team is also ready for this. Therefore, from now till August 11, you will keep getting complete information about the Olympics on this channel.
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