The 2024 Paris Olympics will make history with a water-based Opening Ceremony on the Seine River, featuring a floating parade of 10,500 athletes. The event will be the largest in Olympic history, with French President Macron's remarks and tight security measures. Challenges like vandalism on the rail network have tested preparations. The ceremony includes the Parade of Nations by boat, cultural performances, and iconic moments, led by U.S. athletes Coco Gauff and LeBron James, airing on NBC 5.
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00:00The 2020 for Paris Olympics opening ceremony marks a historic moment as it will take place
00:06on water for the first time ever.
00:09On the afternoon of July 26, approximately 10,500 athletes will participate in a floating
00:14parade down the Seine River.
00:17Starting at the Austerlitz Bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes, the parade will travel
00:223.5 miles west along the Seine, navigating round islands and passing iconic Olympic venues
00:27such as La Concorde Urban Park, Invalides, and the Grand Palais, before concluding at
00:32the IANA Bridge near the Eiffel Tower.
00:35Starting at the Austerlitz Bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes, the parade will travel
00:393.5 miles west along the Seine, navigating round islands and passing iconic Olympic venues
00:45such as La Concorde Urban Park, Invalides, and the Grand Palais, before concluding at
00:50the IANA Bridge near the Eiffel Tower.
00:53The grand finale, held at the Trocadero, will feature opening remarks from French President
00:57Emmanuel Macron and various ceremonial proceedings, organizers anticipate this to be the largest
01:03opening ceremony in Olympic history.
01:06With 45,000 police officers and gendarmes deployed during the opening ceremony and 35,000
01:12on duty daily throughout the competition, the 2020 for Olympics will also involve the
01:16most extensive security operation in French history.
01:20However, the event's preparations face challenges, including acts of vandalism and arson targeting
01:25France's high-speed rail network, causing travel disruptions and sparking investigations
01:30into potential links with the Games.
01:33The spectacular opening ceremony will feature the Parade of Nations, where athletes from
01:37206 countries will arrive by boat instead of marching into a stadium.
01:42The ceremony will also include the traditional raising of the host nation's flag, singing
01:47of the national anthem, and cultural performances, culminating in the lighting of the Olympic
01:51cauldron.
01:53Tennister Coco Gauff and NBA legend LeBron James will lead the U.S. athletes in the Parade
01:58of Nations.
02:00The festivities will kick off at 12.30 p.m. CT, with live coverage on NBC5, and will extend
02:06through primetime.
02:08This waterborne celebration is set to launch two weeks of global competition in dozens
02:13of sports, uniting thousands of athletes and spectators from around the world.