By Prakhar Sachdeo
CNBC-TV18.com
Published June 6, 2024
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The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics scheduled for July 26 2024 will be an Opening Ceremony of an Olympics Games that has never been experienced before! Here is how the Paris Olympics Games Opening Ceremony will be different.
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For the first time an Opening Ceremony of an Olympics Games will not happen inside a stadium. The Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony set to be held in the heart of the city along river The Seine. The Seine river is also know as the artery of Paris City.
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A ceremony outside a stadium
The parade of athletes will be held on the Seine with boats for each national delegation. Over 10,000 athletes will cross through the centre of Paris on these boats. The parade will come to the end of its 6-kilometre route in front of the Trocadéro, where the remaining elements of Olympic protocol and final shows will take place.
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A ceremony on the river
In a major first, fans won’t need tickets to access the upper quays to watch the Opening Ceremomy. Those wishing to access the lower quays, will need tickets. Giant screens and speakers will allow everyone to enjoy the ceremony from anywhere in Paris. The ceremony will be the largest in Games history. It will be open to all the residents from Paris and its region, as well as visitors from all over France and around the world.
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A ceremony with free admission for many spectators
The Opening Ceremony will "open" with the parade of athletes. With this Paris 2024 will be breaking with tradition. Athletes will be featured on stage during the introduction to and throughout the ceremony as part of Paris 2024’s constant aim to hold Games created for and by athletes.
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A ceremony designed for and by athletes
The river parade will depart from the Austerlitz bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes. Athletes on board the parade boats will get glimpses of some of the official Games venues, including Parc Urbain La Concorde, the Esplanade des Invalides, the Grand Palais, and lastly the Iéna bridge where the parade will come to a stop before the ceremony’s finale at the Trocadéro.
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Opening Ceremony Parade Route
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