2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony. The 2024 olympics opened in paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the river seine past lively.  — the eiffel tower and the olympics rings are lit up during the opening ceremony for the 2024 summer olympics in paris, france, friday, july 26, 2024.

The event featuring fireworks, performances and plenty of cultural nods ran along. Local time, which is 1:30 p.m.