Overview

• 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.