Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Stadium

Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Stadium. The parade opening paris 2024 moves outside a traditional stadium setting and will feature over 150 boats floating athletes along nearly four miles of the river seine through downtown pairs. Set to be the first olympic games opening ceremony held outside a stadium, the 26 july celebration will transform the french capital into a stadium and theatre as the traditional parade of athletes takes place in boats along the seine, passing the most iconic parisian landmarks.

History was made on friday night as paris hosted the first olympic opening ceremony outside of a stadium environment, with hundreds of thousands of fans lining the river seine to watch the unique event. Here is all you need to know about the opening.