September 16, 2024 5:18 PM

Floating parade to herald Paris Olympics, India will strive to improve Tokyo tally

The French capital is gearing up for a groundbreaking start to the Paris 2024 Olympics, with the opening ceremony set to take place on the Seine River this Friday at 11:00 pm IST. The floating parade will leave from the Austerlitz bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes and end at the Trocadero, where the remaining elements of Olympic protocol and the final shows will take place. The program is scheduled to last more than three hours. In a first for Olympic history, the traditional Parade of Nati...