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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.
An aerial view of Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, 2024. Credit - Lionel Bonaventure—Reuters
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.
The 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony was one for the books.. Despite the downpours in Paris, the City of Light was aglow with talent and excitement for the Summer Olympics, as well as for the star ...
A portion of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics sparked significant controversy worldwide, especially among Christians, who interpreted a performance representing the feast of Dionysus as mocking Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. [226] [227] [228] The performance faced criticism for supposedly being disrespectful of peoples ...
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.
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 26: A torchbearer carries the Olympic flame over a building along the Seine River during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
The IOC factsheet on the opening ceremony states: "According to the Olympic Charter protocol, the duty of declaring the Games officially open falls to the head of state of the host country. Those who have performed this task are royalty and presidents, or their representatives, whether it was a vice-president, a member of the royal family, or a ...