Check out the schedule of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

There are 22 sports in which athletes will compete, and on Thursday, 12 of them will compete for medals. The Olympics officially opened in Paris on Friday, July 26, and will run through Sunday, August 11, though some team events began on July 24. The opening ceremony was held on the Seine river, which flows through the city. The closing ceremony, which includes a parade of flags and athletes, will take place on August 11.

When was the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony held? The 2024 Summer Olympics opened with a ceremony unlike any other. It was the first Olympic opening ceremony to take place outside of a stadium, according to the organizers. Due of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tokyo opening ceremony was staged in a stadium that was almost empty. Athletes participated in a boat parade down the Seine River in Paris. On Friday, July 26, the flotilla started at 7:30 p.m. local time, which translates to 1:30 p.m. Eastern and 10:30 a.m. on the West Coast. The celebrations continued despite the heavy rain, with an estimated 94 boats making their way around the nearly four-mile path.