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The countdown is on for the Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Place de la Concorde on 28 August starting at 20:00 CET. The Paris 2024 organisers talk about an “unprecedented” Paralympics Opening Ceremony including the Atheletes Parade of Nations which will commence on the Champs-Elysees. Will the same “Cauldron” be used from the Summer Games as it was located a short distance nearby to Place de la Concorde? Probably. Looking forward to us watching this Ceremony together.

Milan Cortina Cauldron 2026 In around 18 months or so, the Milan Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony and likely Cauldron ignition location is due be held at San Siro Stadium in Milano. With Cauldron guessing discussions a bit of a Gamesbids tradition, does anyone have any ideas on what we can expect in 2026? I know our own Cauldron Whisperer @fusilli correctly predicted in 2023 the concept of the Paris 2024 Cauldron.

Live Chat Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games The Olympic family returns to South Korea on 19 January to celebrate the Opening Ceremony of the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Where: Gangneung Oval and PyeongChang Dome When: 19:45 (7:45 pm) KST Friday, 29 January 2024 To Watch: Login in to Gangwon 2024 on Olympics.com Download the Olympics App: “Olympics: Live Sports & News” It may also be livestreamed (?) on IOC MediaYouTube. Opening Ceremony Director: Yan Jung-ung Opening Ceremony concept The Opening Ceremony of Gangwon 2024, set to take place simultaneously in the Gangneung Oval and PyeongChang Dome, will revolve around the theme of “The Universe”. The cosmos theme symbolises the infinite possibilities for youth, from the imaginative “ice planet” playground to the gravity-defying freedom of outer space. The young people taking part in the ceremony will metaphorically “grow up” as they explore the shining stars and microcosm within themselves, guided by the slogan “Grow Together, Shine Forever”. The ceremony’s heroine, Wuri, will embark on a journey into the realm of the imagination, rediscovering her long-forgotten dream and creating her own universe. K-pop at the heart of the celebration A diverse line-up of artists, dancers and singers will celebrate Korean culture during the ceremony. The main stage at the Gangneung Oval will feature newly formed boy band LUN8 and girl band Triple S. Renowned Korean rappers and hip-hop award winners Ash Island and Changmo, traditional Korean band Lennalchi, and dance crew Ambiguous Dance Company, known for merging hip-hop and classical dance, will also take to the main stage. Meanwhile, at the PyeongChang Dome, there will beperformances by Korean singer Taeyeon, Korean rappers Hwasa and BewhY, 1 Million Dance Studio, and Korean-based Filipino boy band Hori7on.

By the time the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Opening Ceremony commences, a total of seven sets of Summer Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies will have occurred since that memorable night on 15 September 2000 at Stadium Australia when Sydney welcomed the world with a stunning, mega-breathtaking Olympic Opening Ceremony for the ages. That translates to, between 2004 and 2028, a total of 28 Summer Olympics or Paralympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies since Sydney 2000. How will Brisbane and Queensland welcome the world in 2032? Importantly, how will Ceremonies, gimmicks, theatrical and creative presentation have evolved in those preceding 32 years since Sydney 2000, the last time Australia hosted? Will they be downsized or upsized ? Will keeping the shows wholly contained in a stadium be old “old hat”, or will there be a return to blockbuster stadium shows or a combo? What or who would you like to see more of, less of or who should be the director of Ceremonies? Should there be different Directors for each Ceremony? Image: From the Archives, 2000: The spectacular opening of the Sydney Olympics - The Age

Start time of the Opening Ceremony is 7pm Birmingham (UK) time, Thursday 28 July 2022

Well, we're just 3 days away for the start of the games (even if they technically start on thursday), so I imagined we might as well get started for the traditional Livechat thread to share our thoughts, views, joys and cringes. Even though this time many of us will have to wake up very early to watch the show. The opening ceremony will start at 8:00 PM (Korea's local time). That would be 5:00 AM (Central Standard Time), 6:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time) and 3:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time) in the US, respectively. If you want to know exactly at which hour the Opening begins, you can use this Timezone converter right here. https://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_KR.aspx NBC will be broadcasting the Opening Ceremony live on their website, without commercial ads, for those living in the US. However if you know any other sources where we can watch the ceremony, make sure to share them with the rest of us.