The Olympics opening ceremony is on Friday. Here’s what to know about the event, including how to watch and an attack against France's high-speed rail network.
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is on Friday. Instead of a traditional march into a stadium, about 6,800 athletes will parade on more than 90 boats on the Seine River for 6 kilometers – or 3.7 miles. This will start the ceremony, not mark the end of it, another break from tradition.Meanwhile, the global event got off to a rough start after suspected acts of sabotage targeted France’s flagship high-speed rail network, causing widespread rail disruptions.
on Friday, July 26, 2024. It’s expected to last more than three hours as the parade follows the course of the Seine from east to west. The parade starts at Paris’ Austerlitz Bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes and follows the Seine.Athletes aboard the boats on the Seine in Paris will get glimpses of several Olympic venues including La Concorde Urban Park , Invalides and the Grand Palais .
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