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The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will see thousands of athletes float down the Seine River for the first time ever. If you want to watch the celebrated event in Paris live, read on to learn what time the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will air on NBC and Peacock.
Friday’s massive event will include the Parade of Nations, which will see 205 delegations travel down the Seine in custom-made floats. First Lady Jill Biden will lead the American delegation, along with the U.S. ambassador to France Denise Campbell Bauer, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, and three-time Olympic medalists Dawn Staley and Brian Biotano.
NBA star and three-time Olympian LeBron James and U.S. Open tennis champion Coco Gauff will bear the U.S. flag throughout the ceremony, making Gauff the youngest athlete ever to carry the American flag at an opening ceremony. The Parade of Nations will conclude in front of the Trocadéro, where there will be thousands of performers and the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic torch.
As for musical acts, French media reported that Céline Dion and Lady Gaga will perform a duet together. The music icons will reportedly sing the nation’s classic “La Vie en Rose” from coveted French singer Édith Piaf. Gaga sang a version of the song for 2018’s A Star Is Born.
The upcoming special performance will also mark Dion’s first time on stage since the Canadian singer was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in December 2022. The chronic neurological disorder causes muscle stiffness and intense spasms, which also severely impact her vocal cords.
Over a billion people around the world are expected to tune into the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony, according to NBC News. Discover what time the ceremony will begin and how long it will last.
What Time Is The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony?
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The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will start at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, July 26, on NBC and Peacock. NBC will also re-air the ceremony at 7:30 p.m. ET for primetime.
Live coverage for the ceremony will begin at 12 p.m. ET.
How Long Is The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony?
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The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony runtime is expected to be around four hours.
The celebration will include the Parade of Nations, where 10,500 athletes on 94 boats will float down the six-kilometer route along the Seine. There will also be the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, the opening speech from French President Emmanuel Macron, musical performances and more.
How To Watch The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony On TV And Streaming
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The 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony will air on NBC and Peacock. If you don’t have cable, you can sign up for a live TV streaming service that offers NBC, including DirecTV, YouTube TV, and Hulu+ TV. All three sites are currently offering a free trial, so you can watch the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony for free.
If you want to stream the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony, you can sign up for a Peacock account. A Peacock Premium subscription is $7.99 a month (or $79.99 for a year), and you’ll get access to NBC’s full broadcast of the Paris Olympics, including the opening and closing ceremonies and live streaming coverage of every sport, competition session, and medal ceremony.
You can find the full schedule of events for the 2024 Olympics on the NBC Olympic’s website.