TL;DR: Watch the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony on NBC, Peacock, and NBC platforms, including NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app, and the NBC Olympics app.
The Olympics is the biggest sports event in the world, an elite showcase that unites nations from all around the globe. Winning an Olympics medal — gold, silver, or bronze — truly is the pinnacle of athletic competition.
This Olympics 2024 are hosted by Paris, France, with opening ceremony set to take place along the River Seine — right in the heart of the city. The opening ceremony is a must-watch spectacle that kicks off the very best in track, field, and indoors sports.
This marks the first time in Olympics history that the opening ceremony will be held outside of a stadium. It will include 10,500 athletes, who are joined by around 3,000 actors, dancers, and musicians. It promises to have something for everyone. You don’t even need to be a sports fan to enjoy it.
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When is the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony?
The Olympics 2024 opening ceremony takes place from 1:30 p.m. ET on July 26. The ceremony will last for more than three hours.
Athletes will begin the parade at the Austerlitz Bridge, then travel east to west along the River Seine in boats, before finishing at the Trocadéro.
How to watch the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony
The Olympics 2024 opening ceremony is available to watch on NBC and live stream on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app, and the NBC Olympics app.
A preview will begin on NBC at 12.00 p.m. ET, with an enhanced prime time encore shown at 7:30 p.m. ET.
