Over the years, an array of impressive artists have taken the stage during Opening Ceremonies. From The Beatles' Paul McCartney at the 2012 London Games to Celine Dion at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, those performing at today's event are joining a prestigious group and becoming a part of histor...
Well, we made it. The countdown to the Olympics is at zero. Athletes from all delegations are taking their spots on boats and getting ready to parade down the Seine for the opening ceremony. We’ll be updating you here on all the action so pull up a chair and watch the show with u...
Simone Biles, Coco Gauff, Katie Ledecky, LeBron James and Caeleb Dressel are among the athletes representing Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Gymnastics, tennis, basketball and swimming are among the highly anticipated competitions.
2024 Summer Olympics Schedule Mark your calendars for the opening ceremony on July 26. Browse the timeline of events below, and for the complete schedule, click here. Opening & Closing Ceremonies July 26, Aug. 11 3×3 Basketball July 30-Aug. 5 Archery July 25-Aug. 4 Artistic Gymnastics...
Usually during Olympic opening ceremonies, the parade of athletes takes place during a pause in the razzmatazz. But Paris shattered that tradition by having the parade and pageantry at the same time, blending sports and artistic expression.
Thomas Jolly was tapped two years ago as the artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Plans for tonight’s ceremony were kept closely guarded, butJolly told The Associated Press beforehandthat he wanted to share France with the world. ...
The veteran director and choreographer Kenny Ortega, who masterminded opening and closing ceremonies of the Atlanta Summer Games of 1996, as well as the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games, is one of the few people who understands the undertaking. “You have many...
The 2024 Olympics are aiming to be markedly different than all of their predecessors—and that will be apparent right out of the gate. The Opening Ceremonies for the XXXIII Olympiad will take place not in a stadium, but on a river—the Seine, to be precise. The...
Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.
The opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics shocked and appalled millions of viewers. Parents and grandparents rushed to change the channel as the weird sequence careened from headless Marie Antoinettes to the bizarre tableau that struck millions as a purposeful mockery of The Last Supper. Not eve...