Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Timeline. The 2024 paris olympics got underway on friday with a unique opening ceremony on the river seine which divided opinion on a chaotic day in france. On friday 26 july, the opening ceremony of the olympic games paris 2024 broke out of the stadium to take over the heart of the city for the first time in history.

It will be telecast live on the sports18 network. There will be radio coverage on bbc radio 5.