The 2024 Paris Olympics are about to kick off with the Opening Ceremony in Paris, as the celebration flows down the Seine to coronate this year’s Games. The 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony is set for Friday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. ET and will be re-aired at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Official Olympics broadcaster NBC will be leading the coverage stateside once again, with a very solid broadcast team lined up to bring forth commentary from Paris for the Opening Ceremony.
According to the network, broadcaster Mike Tirico will host the broadcast of the Opening Ceremony alongside musician and talk show host Kelly Clarkson and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.
NBC Sports reporter Maria Taylor will join Team USA on its float down the Seine River, while the network adds Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb from the TODAY show will be stationed on a bridge along the river.
The Opening Ceremony broadcast will air on NBC and Peacock at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, July 26.