Long story short: Watch the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony on NBC, Peacock and NBC platforms including NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, NBC app and NBC Olympics app.
The Olympic Games are the world’s largest sporting event and an elite event that unites countries around the world. Winning an Olympic medal – gold, silver or bronze – is truly the pinnacle of sporting competition.
The 2024 Olympic Games are hosted by Paris, France, and the opening ceremony will be held along the Seine River in central Paris. The opening ceremony is an event not to be missed, featuring exciting performances from athletics, track and field and indoor sports.
This marked the first time in Olympic history that the opening ceremony was held outside a stadium. It will include 10,500 athletes, as well as approximately 3,000 actors, dancers and musicians. It promises to offer something for everyone. You don’t even need to be a sports fan to enjoy it.
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Don’t miss the festivities—the world will be watching
When is the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony?
The 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony will be July 26, 1:30 pm ET. The ceremony will last more than three hours.
Athletes will parade from the Austerlitz Bridge, then travel by boat along the Seine from east to west, ending at the Trocadéro.
How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
The 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony is available to watch on NBC and live on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app and the NBC Olympics app.
NBC will begin previews at 12pm ET with a primetime encore at 7:30pm ET.
