Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony: Three Unique things about Paris Olympics Curtain Raiser

The City of Love, Paris, is set to host the quadrennial extravaganza of sports as the Olympics will commence from July 27.

The two-week-long event in Paris will see the elite-most athletes of the globe locking horns against each other for the most supreme glory, which is the prestigious Olympics Gold.

But ahead of the grand spectacle, a curtain raiser of the Olympics 2024 is also gaining a lot of interest. The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics will take place a day before the start, which is on Friday, July 26.

The Opening Ceremony of any sports tournament generally aims to formally introduce the participating nations and showcases a tinge of local art and culture blending with global artists for entertainment. This year won't be an expectation of that, but it adds a unique touch, which is going to make history.

Here are three unique things about the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony-

An Opening Ceremony on a River

Ever heard of a sports ceremony being held in a city in the middle of a River? Paris is going to do the unthinkable as the River Seine will be the place where the opening ceremony takes place.

There will be boats representing the nations with cameras in them for proper viewing of the athletes. The voyages will sail across the Seine through the heart of Paris. The procession of boats will end after a 6-kilometre route in front of Trocadero.

Free Tickets to watch Opening Ceremony

The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will provide a free viewing of the event for the fans. The upper quays will be free of cost for all the spectators from around the globe, but the lower quays access will need to buy tickets ranging from Rs 8000 to Rs 2.5 lakh. But more than 68 per cent of the total capacity can watch the ceremony for free, which is a unique addition to Paris this year.

The Biggest Opening Ceremony

This will be the biggest opening ceremony by far in the history of the Olympics. A total of 3,26,000 persons can watch the curtain raiser in Paris. Out of these, around 2,22,000 tickets will be distributed free of cost for the upper quays, while the remaining tickets will be reserved for the lower quays with increasing prices reflecting increasing proximity and better viewing of the entire proceedings.