The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris, where more than 10,000 athletes will take part in a parade along the River Seine.
It’s the first time the parade of nations will take place outside a stadium. Molly Solomon, president of production and executive producer of NBC Olympics, said organizers of the 2024 Summer Olympics are throwing out the “traditional script” this year. The opening ceremony “is embedded in the heart of the city,” she told reporters during a media call on July 24.
LeBron James and Coco Gauff are the flag bearers for Team USA. Snoop Dogg, who is NBC’s special correspondent, carries the Olympic torch on its final leg.
Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning will host the opening ceremony on NBC. Much is still unclear about what exactly will happen during the broadcast. Just hours before the ceremony was set to begin, arsonists attacked French train tracks, disrupting the travel of hundreds of thousands of people, including Olympic athletes.
Yahoo Entertainment will be covering the festivities, which begin at 1:30 p.m. ET. Follow our live blog for updates.
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