What to expect from an Olympic ceremony like no other

The opening ceremonial astatine nan Paris Olympics promises to beryllium an arena for illustration nary other.

In a first for nan Games, nan spectacle will not beryllium successful a stadium, alternatively taking spot connected Paris' celebrated River Seine.

Here is each you request to cognize astir nan ceremony...

The eye-catching ceremonial will return spot crossed a 6km way on nan Seine. It will statesman astatine Austerlitz span and extremity among nan gardens, fountains and palaces successful nan protector of nan Eiffel Tower astatine Trocadero.

There will beryllium almost 100 boats carrying much than 10,000 athletes, positive a big of dignitaries, which sail past Paris' iconic landmarks, including Notre Dame cathedral and Pont Neuf.

The boats will carrier nan athletes successful nan parade but besides beryllium utilized successful nan creator portion of nan ceremony, which will showcase nan history and civilization of Paris and France.

The personality of nan performers, though, has been kept a tight secret.

Thousands of group are still expected to statement nan stream and nan streets pinch millions much watching connected tv astir nan world.

"I’d for illustration to show France successful each its diversity," said Thomas Jolly, nan French character and theatre head named arsenic nan ceremony's creator head - nan domiciled performed by Danny Boyle astatine London 2012.

"Illustrate nan richness and plurality shaped by its history, which has been influenced and inspired by nan divers cultures that person passed done it, while itself serving arsenic a root of inspiration."

The ceremonial will besides see nan charismatic opening of nan Games, carried retired by France president Emmanuel Macron, and nan lighting of nan Olympic cauldron.

Again, galore of nan finer specifications person been kept arsenic a surprise.

The ceremonial originates astatine 19:30 section clip (18:30 BST) connected Friday, 26 July.

It is expected to past conscionable nether 4 hours, pinch nan last stages taking spot arsenic nan sun sets crossed nan French capital.

Thankfully, the Paris upwind forecast for Friday evening is good.

Keeping pinch tradition, Greece will beryllium nan first federation introduced during nan ceremony.

NBA prima Giannis Antetokounmpo is 1 of their flagbearers for nan Games.

Greece will past beryllium followed by nan Refugee Olympic Team, while hosts France will beryllium nan past to beryllium introduced.

Those athletes from Russia and Belarus competing arsenic individuals because of their countries' domiciled successful nan warfare successful Ukraine will not return part.

The opening ceremonial will beryllium shown unrecorded from 17:45 BST connected BBC One, BBC iPlayer and nan BBC Sport website and app.

There will beryllium power sum connected BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds from 19:00 BST.

There will besides beryllium unrecorded matter sum connected nan BBC Sport website and app bringing you nan champion of nan arena from Paris.