Now just a few more hours… The great sports event will be held in Paris where more than 10 thousand players from all over the world will try their luck. They will try their best for gold, silver and bronze. After a few hours, a grand opening ceremony will be organized with the official start of these games. This will be the first time in the 128 years of India’s sports history that the opening ceremony of any Olympic Games will not be held in a stadium but historically on the banks of the Seine River.
Yes, the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics will not be held in any grand stadium but on the river. The Seine river flowing through Paris will be the witness of this historic opening ceremony. Athletes from 206 countries of the world will be a part of the march past by sitting in boats on this river. These players will go towards the Eiffel Tower by sitting in 92 boats. In the Indian team, PV Sindhu will be the female flag bearer and table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be the male flag bearer.
Lady Gaga and Celine Dion will perform
The organizers of Paris Olympics have not yet disclosed which celebrities will be a part of the opening ceremony. Many media reports have claimed that pop stars Lady Gaga and Celine Dion will be seen performing. It is being said that Dion and Gaga have reached Paris. The choreographer of the ceremony Maud Le Pledac said that dancers will be present on every bridge of the river. The team includes 3000 dancers and artists.
Opening ceremony timing and live telecast
The opening ceremony of Paris Olympics will start at 11 pm Indian time. Whereas according to Paris time it will start at 7 pm. Also, the live telecast of this ceremony will be on Sports 18, while its telecast can also be seen on Doordarshan. Talking about the live streaming of the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics, it will be available on Jio Cinema and that too for free.
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