2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony features an aquatic parade; Shane Lowry and Sarah Lavin selected as joint Irish flag-bearers.

Golfer Shane Lowry and athlete Sarah Lavin have been selected as joint flag-bearers for Ireland at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024. The opening ceremony will feature an aquatic parade along a six-kilometre stretch of the River Seine with over 6,500 athletes sailing past iconic Paris landmarks. It marks the first time in Olympic history that the opening ceremony will take place on water.

July 26, 2024
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