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Olympics Opening Ceremony: Date, start time, how to watch, location

Rusty Gorelick

The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 edition takes place on July 26, two days after the games begin.

Given the large scale and unique scenes of past ceremonies, it tends to draw plenty of attention to the month-long global sporting event that serves as the pinnacle of many athletes' careers.

2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony start time and date

The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Olympics in Paris is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM ET/10:30 PM PT on Friday, July 26.

2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony location

The 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony will be the first in Summer Olympics history to not be held inside a stadium. The ceremony will take place on the Seine River in Paris, which is near some famous Parisian landmarks in the center of the city.

How to watch 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony, TV channel and streaming

The 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on Peacock in the United States.

2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony notable flag bearers

Among the flag bearers for the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony are LeBron James of the United States men's basketball team, American tennis player Coco Gauff, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Greece men's basketball team, Dennis Schroder of the Germany men's basketball team and Naby Keita of the Guinea men's soccer team.

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