Olympics 2024 opening ceremony Highlights: Sharath Kamal, PV Sindhu fly the IND flag in the parade

This will be the first time when a parade of nations will not take place in a stadium but on the Seine River. Check Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony live updates and live streaming details here.

12:22 AM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Spanish legend spotted among the audience!

12:17 AM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: India arrive at the Paris Olympics in some fashion

The moment we've all been waiting for! The boat carrying the Indian athletes arrive to the scene with PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal flying the Indian tri-colour high. Only 78 members of the Indian contingent are present on the boat.

12:08 AM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: It's raining in Paris!

The rain gods have also shown their appreciation on the proceedings as rain continues in the French capital. Some of the athletes were also captured wearing rain coats on their scenic boat rides.

12:04 AM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Big performances continue in Paris

Malian-French singer Aya Nakamura gave a stunning performance after the marching band escorted her onto the stage. She performed her blockbuster song - Hype for the crowd and the fans all over the world.

11:55 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Mysterious figure appears with the torch

11:47 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Special performance at the Notre Dame

The ceremony showed a special dance performance around the restoration of the Notre Dame which got caught in a huge fire a few years back in 2019.

11:40 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Medal winners to take French history along with them

Interesting fact! Medal winners at the Paris Olympics will each have a tiny piece of the iconic Eiffel Tower in their medal which shows the creative and unique initiative by the organisers.

11:37 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: China enter the parade with their big contingent

China entered the fray with Table Tennis great Ma Long leading the contingent which is poised to take up one of the top three spots in the rankings.

11:33 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: People watching from their balconies as teams cross the 6km route

People in Paris have gathered in their balconies to witness the iconic ceremony in the French capital

11:16 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: India's chef de mission Gagan Narang speaks ahead of campaign

Gagan Narang: It's an absolute honour to attend the opening ceremony. All the athletes are excited to be here, especially the first-timers. I've never attended too many opening ceremonies because we had competitions the next day but I'm just telling the athletes to be in the moment and enjoy it. When I was an athlete, I never gave a number of medals that we'd win. Now we've done whatever we could, and it's now up to the athletes. 

11:10 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Greece begins the boat parade as ceremony begins

Greece begins the opening ceremony boat parade on the Seine River after a water curtain under the bridge amazed the fans.

11:05 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Long time coming for Paris!

With Paris hosting the Olympic Games this year, it is after 100 years that the French capital will host the iconic sporting event. It was in 1924 that France hosted the Games last time. 

10:53 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Ceremony is moments away as athletes get on the boats

The Paris Olympics opening ceremony is just moments away as the athletes are onboard on the Seine River for the floatation process.

10:40 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Multiple celebrities arriving for the special event in Paris

From John Legend to Serena Williams, the opening ceremony is witnessing a lot of celebrities joining in for the special event in Paris. The opening ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 PM.

10:29 PM

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony LIVE: Flag bearers speak ahead of the ceremony in Paris

Both of India's flag bearers Sharath Kamal and PV Sindhu spoke ahead of the scenic boat ride in the opening ceremony on the Seine River.

Sharath Kamal: A great honour, not just for myself, but especially for the table tennis fraternity. It's quite a moment. It's a great recognition from the IOA. I have visualised this moment for a long time. But now here we are. 

PV Sindhu: It's my third Olympics, it's a one-time opportunity to be a flag-bearer at the Olympics. It's a very proud moment. Representing my country, holding the flag, I'm really really looking forward to it.