Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony: Where can Indian fans watch PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal be flag bearers on TV, OTT and more

The Paris Olympics are set to kick off in the French capital as the country prepares for the world's biggest sporting event. With all eyes on prominent athletes, India aims to make history again following a successful campaign in Tokyo, where they secured seven medals. Over the next 16 days, 117 athletes from India will compete across 16 sports.

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Indian table tennis legend Sharath Kamal and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be the flag bearers for India during the opening ceremony scheduled for July 26, 2024, at 11.30 PM IST. In India, the Games will be broadcast on Sports 18 TV channels and streamed live on the Jio Cinema app and website. The games for India will kick off on July 25th, a day before the opening ceremony with archery qualifications.

When are the Paris Olympics?

This year's Olympic Games are set to take place from July 26 to August 11. While handball and archery begin on July 25, several sports, like football, and rugby sevens, will start before the ceremonial opening ceremony on July 24. The multisport competition lasts for a total of 19 days.

How many athletes are competing in the Olympics?

This year's Olympic competition included 10,500 athletes from 206 different countries. In 32 different sports, competitors will vie for 329 gold medals.

Olympic competition dates – sport by sport:

Opening ceremony: July 26, River Seine

Archery: July 25 to August 4, Invalides

Artistic gymnastics: July 25 to August 4, Bercy Arena

Artistic swimming: August 5-10, Bercy Arena

Athletics: August 1-11, Stade de France (track and field), Trocadero (race walks), Invalides (marathons)

Badminton: July 27 to August 5, La Chapelle Arena

3×3 Basketball: July 30 to August 5, La Concorde

Basketball: July 27 to August 11, Pierre Mauroy Stadium (group phase) and Bercy Arena (finals)

Beach volleyball: July 27 to August 10, Eiffel Tower Stadium

Boxing: July 27 to August 10, North Paris Arena and Roland-Garros Stadium

Breaking: August 9-10, La Concorde

Canoe slalom: July 27 to August 5, Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium – Whitewater

Canoe sprint: August 6-10, Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium – Flatwater

Cycling BMX: July 30 to August 2, La Concorde (freestyle), BMX Stadium (racing)

Cycling mountain bike: July 28-29, Elancourt Hill

Cycling road: July 27 to August 4, Pont Alexandre III (time trials), Trocadero (road races)

Cycling track: August 5-11, National Velodrome

Diving: July 27 to August 10, Aquatics Centre

Equestrian: July 27 to August 6, Chateau de Versailles

Fencing: July 27 to August 4, Grand Palais

Football: July 24 to August 10, Bordeaux Stadium, Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium, La Beaujoire Stadium, Lyon Stadium, Marseille Stadium, Nice Stadium and Parc de Princes (finals)

Golf: August 1-10, Le Golf National

Handball: July 25 to August 11, South Paris Arena (group stage), Pierre Mauroy Stadium (knockout phase)

Hockey: July 27 to August 9, Yves-du-Manoir Stadium

Judo: July 27 to August 3, Champ-de-Mars Arena

Marathon swimming: August 8-9, Pont Alexandre III

Modern pentathlon: August 8-11, North Paris Arena (ranking round), Chateau de Versailles

Rhythmic gymnastics: August 8-10, La Chapelle Arena

Rowing: July 27 to August 3, Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium – Flatwater

Rugby sevens: July 24-30, Stade de France

Sailing: July 28 to August 8, Marseille Marina

Shooting: July 27 to August 5, Chateauroux Shooting Centre

Skateboarding: July 27 to August 7, La Concorde

Sport climbing: August 5-10, Le Bourget Climbing Venue

Surfing: July 27 to August 4, Teahupo’o, Tahiti

Swimming: July 27 to August 4, Paris La Defense Arena

Table tennis: July 27 to August 10, South Paris Arena

Taekwondo: August 7-10, Grand Palais

Tennis: July 27 to August 4, Roland Garros

Trampoline gymnastics: August 2, Bercy Arena

Triathlon: July 30 to August 5, Pont Alexandre III

Volleyball: July 27 to August 11, South Paris Arena

Water polo: July 27 to August 11, Aquatics Centre, Paris La Defense Arena

Weightlifting: August 7-11, South Paris Arena

Wrestling: August 5-11, Champ-de-Mars Arena

Closing ceremony: August 11, Stade de France

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