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Paris Olympics opening ceremony to be held during sunset on July 26

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March 08, 2024
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PARIS (AP) โ€” The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the river Seine will be held during sunset, organizers said Friday.

Itโ€™s the first time an Olympic opening ceremony will be held outside a stadium setting, in line with the Paris organizersโ€™ motto: โ€œGames Wide Open.โ€ About 10,500 athletes will parade through the heart of the French capital on boats on the Seine along a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) route.

Organizers said the open-air event will start on July 26 at 7:30 p.m. Paris time.

They said the ceremony will offer โ€œan unprecedented experience, using the natural light of the setting sun with all its nuances to illuminate the river promenade of all the worldโ€™s best athletes along the Seine, in the heart of the capital.โ€

This week, the French government said tourists wonโ€™t be given free access to watch the opening ceremony over security concerns. Free access will be invitation-only instead.

Organizers had planned a grandiose opening ceremony July 26 for as many as 600,000 people, most watching free of charge from riverbanks. But security and logistical concerns โ€” and an outcry from booksellers along the cityโ€™s picturesque quays โ€” have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.

Earlier this year, the overall number of spectators was reduced to around 300,000.

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More AP coverage of the Paris Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games

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