Paris to hold ‘most accessible’ opening ceremony of 2024 Olympics on River Seine • FRANCE 24

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will be held on the River Seine, organisers announced on Monday, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials.

[lucascalma]

IMO, this is part of the reason why this makes this particular Olympic games somewhat more exciting than the previous Olympic games!

[binniegyutae]

"...Rather tall and pointy"

Please set the Olympic Flame at the top of the Eiffel Tower, that would be a spectacle to watch 🙏🇫🇷🙏🇫🇷🙏🇫🇷

[d.g.]

Paris is thinking outside the box for the 2024 Olympics. I love to go to Paris to see this spectacular ceremony.

[lionelspencer-ward]

A great idea! And very French. They have for a long time tried to create an open and inclusive society so this is not a complete surprise.

[reinelevangelista]

This is again super creative and inclusive

[DannyManny]

I am going to be an athlete in those games, even if I am not qualified

[conorchristmas]

I think it would be too windy to put the cauldron on top of the tower. But imagine if the cauldron is in the middle of the river with water and fire kind of like Sydney but for the whole time. Or it could go under the tower. Anyway I’m sure it will be amazing.

[AfifPrince-qf]

Ok we around world know paris culture is pride 😂😂🎉🎉

[silveryote]

Seoul 1988 opening ceremony: "Well played."

[truongtholam]

I hope this will be the most expensive Olympics edition of all time 😍

[MazinLuriahk]

hopefully the organization didn't cut the budget for this Opening Ceremony like Tokyo 2020 did..

[TheVoyageBro]

Oh my, if they make the Eiffel Tower as the olympic torch and spectacle outside of stadium during opening ceremony, then this would mark as the most unique Olympics weve ever had.

[marlontabora]

Is there an opening ceremony? When? Seems I don't see any being shown on TV or any You Tube Channel or Socmed site

[RyanWeaver-fpkq]

So great… I love tennis in the Olympics and Davis cup and also the courts of understandings… remarkable stuff really…. Various sports and systems and better and helping. Stake holders and beyond.

[gtz]

The french need to figure out their security. After what they displayed during the uefa champions league final.. i cant believe they would be allowed to host any major event again

[aehighfmcolinchin]

Will the closing ceremony also be along this river?

[haihe]

It's just a copy of the Guangzhou Asian Games Open Ceremony in 2010.

[hourbee]

Make sure there are defenses against trucks of peace.

[stevehartnett]

What if the weather folds in with cyclonic winds and rain?

[lixing]

Why do we have to buy Goodies from an UK company ???? 🔥