Time: 2024-07-27
The 2024 Paris Olympics are set to kick off soon , with a schedule full of sporting events . The Olympics will officially open in Paris on the night of Friday , July 26 and continue through Sunday , Aug. 11 , although some team events started on July 24 . The opening ceremony will be held on the Seine River , which flows through Paris . The closing ceremony , which includes a parade of flags and athletes , will take place on Aug. 11.
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics will be unique . According to organizers , the July 26 event will be the first Olympic opening ceremony held outside a stadium . In Paris , athletes will parade in boats down the Seine River . An estimated 94 boats will travel along the almost four - mile route as part of the ceremony , with delegations and performers joining athletes on the Seine . Around 10,500 athletes representing 206 National Olympic Committees are taking part in the Games.
Celine Dion closed out the opening ceremony with her first performance since she announced her diagnosis with stiff - person syndrome in 2022 . Dion performed LHymne lamour by the French singer Édith Piaf , from a stage at the base of the Eiffel Tower . Lady Gaga kicked off the Olympics opening ceremony performances with a rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire 's " Mon Truc En Plumes " on a set of stairs along the Seine River . French - Malian pop star Aya Nakamura , one of the most popular contemporary French artists , also performed during the event.
The opening ceremony is among the most ambitious to date . Headed by artistic director Thomas Jolly , the event runs along the Seine River . Dion and Gaga sparked a social media frenzy after they were spotted in Paris this week . Dion has been open about how stiff - person syndrome has affected her ability to control her vocal cords and sing . The documentary " I Am : Celine Dion " shows her experiencing a debilitating muscle spasm.
Artistic gymnastics events are scheduled for July 27 to Aug. 1 , and then again from Aug. 3 - 5 . Rhythmic gymnastics events , a female - only event , are scheduled for Aug. 8 - 10 . Trampoline gymnastics events are scheduled for Aug. 2 . The sport of soccer is listed under football in the Olympic schedule . Matches are scheduled for most days during the Games , with the full listings and results available online.
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