Paris 2024 Olympics: Opening Ceremony and Athletes to Watch

The Paris Summer Olympics kick off on July 26 with a unique opening ceremony; top athletes set to compete include Simone Biles, Noah Lyles, and Rafael Nadal.

The opening ceremony will feature a parade of 160 boats along the River Seine, with alternative plans in place due to security concerns.
Eurosport and the BBC will broadcast the ceremony, expected to draw one billion viewers worldwide.
Key athletes to watch include Simone Biles in gymnastics, Noah Lyles in track, and Rafael Nadal in tennis.
Russia and Belarus athletes are banned from the ceremony but can compete as neutrals.
Tickets for the ceremony are still available, with 326,000 distributed in total.