Headline : The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Will Be Unlike Any Before It

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This story originally appeared in WIRED Italia. It has been translated from Italian.

The opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics is designed to be unlike any in years past. For starters, the festivities kicking off the 33rd edition of the Games won't be held in a stadium—they'll take place on a series of parade floats making their way through the French capital on the river Seine. The event is, according to Olympics organizers, meant to revolutionize the Games while “remaining accessible to a large audience.” Here’s what you need to know about the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Games, which begins at 1:30 pm ET Friday.

For the first time in the history of the Summer Olympics, the opening ceremony will not be held inside a stadium. The choice made by the organization, in agreement with the city of Paris and the French government, is bold and unique, and opens up new avenues for sports competitions. The parade of athletes—some 10,500 people belonging to the more than 200 participating Olympic committees—will take place on the Seine, with boats for each delegation equipped with cameras to allow those watching on TV or streaming online to see the athletes up close. (Need to know how to watch the Summer Games? Look no further.)

The delegations will enter in the center of Paris. The parade will end its nearly 4-mile route in front of the Trocadéro, where the other elements of the ceremony and the final performances will take place. The Olympic brazier will not be installed on the Eiffel Tower, as organizers originally planned; instead, the Jardin des Tuileries will host the famous Olympic flame of the Paris 2024 Games. The athletes competing in the Games will be present onstage along with the performers, which will reportedly include Celine Dion and Lady Gaga.

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