Olympics Opening Ceremony 2024: When is it and everything to know

For the first time ever at the Summer Olympic Games, the Opening Ceremony won't be held in an arena or stadium, but on a river.

Delegations from more than 200 countries will parade down the Seine for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Friday. The ceremony will mark the "official" start of the Summer Games, though competition started as early as two days prior for soccer and rugby.

As has been the tradition since 1928, Greece will lead the parade procession. They will be immediately followed by the Refugee Olympic Team before transitioning to a full alphabetical list of the participating countries. The final three nations this year are the host of the 2032 Summer Games (Australia), the host of the next Summer Games (United States) and the current year's host (France).

Here's when and how to watch the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony.

2024 OLYMPICS SCHEDULE: Complete time, dates for each event at Summer Games

When is the Olympics Opening Ceremony?

The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday, July 26.

What time is the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?

The Opening Ceremony start time is 1:30 p.m. ET. The full event is expected to last more than three hours. A primetime version will also air on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET.

How to watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony

NBC will air the procession on its broadcast TV channel. It will also be available to stream on Peacock. NBC will also air a primetime version at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming

Date: July 24-Aug. 11

TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, Universo, CNBC and Golf Channel (Watch FREE with Fubo)

Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com

HOW TO WATCH: Watch all of the Summer Olympics from Paris with a Peacock subscription

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