Nearly 29 million tuned in for the extravaganza, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

The 2024 Opening Ceremony also snagged another 666,000 viewers from Telemundo Deportes, NBCU says.

However, remember this hometown crowd, LA 2028 wont get off so easy.

A general view as The Horsewoman crosses the Iena Bridge to the Place du Trocadero, as Flags of Competing Nations are presented, as the Olympic Rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.

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Not that NBC Sports arent flexing some bragging muscles right now.

Saturday, basking in a little Olympics glory of his own clearly.

We are in great position as we look forward to the next two weeks of competition.

Paris Olympics

Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite.Fierte.

In her third Olympics, the four-time gold-medal-winning gymnast will be in qualifying for team and individual events.

Like the Stateside results, thats a big climb form Tokyo 2021 a 33% lift to be specific.