How to watch the Paris 2024 opening ceremony – MASHAHER

ISLAM GAMAL26 July 2024Last Update :
How to watch the Paris 2024 opening ceremony – MASHAHER


The 2024 Paris Olympic Games officially open on Friday as 206 Olympic delegations gather on over 100 vessels and sail down the Seine in a unique opening unlike any other.

Click on the video player above beginning at 1 p.m. ET to watch full coverage the event.

The six-kilometre cruise down the famous river takes athletes and Olympic delegations past several Paris landmarks, with over 300,000 fans expected to watch parts of the event along the route. The journey culminates at the Trocadeo, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, as the rest of the official proceedings take place.

The flag-bearers leading Canada’s ship will be sprinter Andre De Grasse and weightlifter Maude Charron — both gold medallists from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Coverage from the ceremony on the CBC TV network, CBC Gem and the CBC Sports’ Paris 2024 website and app will be hosted by chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault and CBC Sports host Scott Russell, with the ceremony itself beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET.

The opening ceremony broadcast will also be available with an American Sign Language translation.

WATCH | The Olympic Opening Ceremony with American Sign Language:

The Olympic Opening Ceremony with American Sign Language

The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games presented with American Sign Language.

Among the usual parade of athletes, fans will also be treated to theatrical performances showcasing French culture and Paris history. Several musical acts will also perform, with Celine Dion and Lady Gaga reportedly among the headliners.

American rapper Snoop Dogg will also carry the torch during the ceremony.

Live events from the rest of the Paris 2024 Olympics are being broadcast on the CBC TV network, TSN and Sportsnet. Or choose exactly what you want to watch by live streaming on CBC Gem or CBC Sports’ Paris 2024 website and app.


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