The Organizing Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, ratified the decision for the opening ceremony of the Games, which will take place for the first time outside the stadium and specifically on the River Seine.
More than 160 boats that will welcome athletes from more than 200 missions will parade on the river for almost 6 kilometers between the Pont d'Austerlitz and the Pont d'Iéna in the center of Paris, according to the plan of the organizers, while the closing ceremony will take place in the Esplanade du Trocadéro"The organizers plan to welcome 600,000 people to the final opening, with one part of the public taking a seat along the river in stands with tickets, and another part attending the ceremony for free through special applications.