Olympics: 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - 1:30 PM Eastern

[SniperHF]

The ceremony will begin at the Austerlitz Bridge and travel just under 4 miles down the river, landing at the Trocadéro near the Eiffel Tower. Along the way, the athletes will pass the city's most prominent icons, including the Louvre and the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral.

At the end of the route, the Olympic torch will be lit.

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[Jussi]

LFG!

In case any Finnish posters are reading the topic, Yle's tribute to the late Tapio Suominen was very touching. RIP.

Nice little touch with the Phantom Of The Opera.

 

[End of Line]

Refugee Olympic team? That’s new

 

[PanthersPens62]

This is really cool.

 

[Sad People]

Cool idea but it’s not really doing it for me.

 

[PanthersPens62]

I wish they'd list the names of the flag bearers.......that was always a part of the graphics of this.

 

[John Price]

why did they have the countries come out this early

it started 18 minutes ago!

its not even dark there

gaga

 

[PanthersPens62]

why did they have the countries come out this early

it started 18 minutes ago!

its not even dark there

Sunset there is 10PM. They had to do the Parade of Nations first as the rest of the ceremony is at the end point of the boat parade, The TRrocadero.

 

[Jussi]

Refugee Olympic team? That’s new

Not really.

Gaga is a seriously talented performer.

 

[PanthersPens62]

So they do have some of the entertainment portion of the ceremony along the river. Can never go wrong with Lady Gaga.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Refugee Olympic team? That’s new

They've had this team for a few Olympics now (just under different titles)

 

[End of Line]

They've had this team for a few Olympics now (just under different titles)

Guess I haven’t been paying close enough attention

 

[Jussi]

They've had this team for a few Olympics now (just under different titles)

It was created in 2015, first time participated in 2016.

 

[QuietContrarian]

This has to be the worst opening ceremony I have ever seen…

 

[Daisy Jane]

Helloo Canada!

 

[Erikfromfin]

5/5 classless subbans

 

[Daisy Jane]

I think Paris is showing WHY the Ceremonies are held in stadiums.

 

[Jussi]

This has been a very classy and unique ceremony so far.

 

[Albatros]

I think Paris is showing WHY the Ceremonies are held in stadiums.

Let's not pretend like most of those have been all that great compared to this either.

 

[Jussi]

Dat Botswana boat though. Something stuck out.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Olympics are getting ridiculous.. its just money fest now the old athletic spirit is gone. Greece did it right

 

[gary69]

Obviously the ceremony doesn't look that special in person if you're alongside the route, but for TV this is much better than your run of the mill ceremonies which look all the same wherever they are.

In typical ceremonies, you can't tell one stadium from another inside them, athletes walking with flags, some dancers with same coreographies, same type of music etc.

This is much more varied and memorable.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Let's not pretend like most of those have been all that great compared to this either.

well I didn't say that either. but since you brought it up. which ones would you say haven't been great?

 

[QuietContrarian]

This has been a very classy and unique ceremony so far.

Little too pretentious for my taste.

Very French, I will give them that.


Aaand just as I say that, Heavy Metal and flames come out of nowhere

 

[Jussi]

Gojira, for those who don't know the band.

This is the most metal opening ceremony ever.