The Paris 2024 Olympics will begin with a historic Opening Ceremony on the river Seine on Friday, July 26. The ceremony will start at 11:00 PM IST and can be watched live on TV and online in India.
On Friday, July 26, India will take part in the historic Opening Ceremony on the Seine River, which will mark the formal start of the Paris 2024 Olympics. 32 disciplines will be competing over 16 days of elite competition beginning with the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony. The opening ceremony of the Olympics will not take place inside a traditional stadium this time around, instead taking place outdoors along a 6 km stretch of the Seine River. The parade will begin at the Austerlitz Bridge and end in front of the famous Eiffel Tower in Trocadéro. Final shows and the remaining aspects of Olympic procedure will happen. Performers will accompany the delegations and boat passengers during the parade, enhancing the majesty and magnificence of the occasion.
All the athletes who made themselves available for the ceremony will be part of the Parade, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said.
“IOA President PT Usha and Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang have given top priority to athletes in the composition of the contingent in the Athletes’ Parade.” the IOA said.
“Many have competitions on Saturday and IOA has been respectful of their decision to prioritise preparation and to not take part in the Opening Ceremony.”
Besides Sindhu and Sharath Kamal, who will be the flag-bearers, other prominent athletes include archer Deepika Kumari, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, table tennis player Manika Batra and tennis player Rohan Bopanna.India is being represented by 117 athletes, including 47 women, in the multi-sporting spectacle.
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