Paris 2024: The Paris 2024 Olympics will revolutionise the traditional Opening Ceremony with a unique approach. On July 26 (Friday), for the first time, the ceremony will take place outside a stadium — on the river Seine, turning the French capital into a grand theatre. Athletes will parade in boats along the Seine, passing by iconic Paris landmarks, replacing the usual track route with a scenic river journey.
As the world eagerly awaits the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, preparations are underway for a unique opening ceremony. Several dignitaries from various countries are set to make an appearance at the ceremony in Paris.
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Here is a list of the guests expected to attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics:
From Emmanuel Macron To Jill Biden — Notable Names To Be Present At Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony
1. Emmanuel Macron - President of France
2. Isaac Herzog - President of Israel
3. Keir Starmer - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
4. Olaf Scholz - Chancellor of Germany
5. Alexander Stubb - President of Finland
6. Kyriakos Mitsotakis - Prime Minister of Greece
7. Irakli Kobakhidze - Prime Minister of Georgia
8. Salome Zurabishvili - President of Georgia
9. Maia Sandu - President of Moldova
10. Jill Biden - US First Lady
11. Princess Anne - Sister of King Charles III of the United Kingdom
12. Prince Albert of Monaco
13. Felipe VI - King of Spain
14. King Frederik X of Denmark
15. Queen Mary of Denmark
16. Princess Benedikte of Denmark
17. Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani - Emir of Qatar
18. Han Zheng - Vice President of China
19. Rosangela Lula da Silva - First Lady of Brazil (representing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva)
20. Javier Milei - President of Argentina
21. Gustavo Petro - President of Colombia
22. Brice Oligui Nguema - President of Gabon
23. Faustin Archange Touadera - President of the Central African Republic
24. Paul Biya - President of Cameroon
25. Paul Kagame - President of Rwanda
26. Bassirou Diomaye Faye - President of Senegal
While many prominent figures are expected to be present, there could also be notable absences including Joe Biden, President of the United States (recovering from Covid); Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia; Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; Xi Jinping, President of China (represented by Han Zheng); Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey; and Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa.
What about the Indian Prime Minister?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the Paris Olympics is also uncertain.