France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions of visitors to the country.
Latest news as organisers break with tradition to stage opening ceremony outside of a closed stadium – instead holding it on the River Seine
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high.
Follow The Athletic’s coverage In 100 days, Paris will host the most famous sporting jamboree on the planet: the summer Olympic Games. There will be action across 32 sports watched by millions of visitors, as well as an unprecedented opening ceremony set to take place on the River Seine, which runs through the city’s heart. At least, that is plan A, anyway — Emmanuel Macron, the French president, confirmed an off-river contingency for the first time on Monday. Advertisement Excitement has not...
France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions of visitors to the country.
FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron has admitted the Olympics opening ceremony could be cut back amid fears of an ISIS attack. He revealed today that the sporting celebration might be shifted from the
Mass security measures are being put in place ahead of the Olympic Games. Paris is expecting hundreds of thousands of fans to attend the competition. Security concerns have been heightened after threats to football matches
Watch the Olympic flame Lighting Ceremony for Paris 2024. Commentary
Shafaqna English- As a report by Anadolu Ajansı, the Paris 2024 Torch embarked on its voyage to France following a customary ceremony in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. First introduced at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, torchbearers will take turns carrying the flame on a 5,000-kilometer
France's government may change the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris because of security worries.
Under clear blue skies, extra French police have been making a show of
The idea of holding the Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine is a 'crazy idea' - maybe it would have been best to have left it at the ideas stage, writes John Lichfield.