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Prices at the Pumps - May 8, 2024 #saltwire #pricesatthepumps #gaspricesMARSEILLE, France - The Olympic flame landed on French soil amid tight security on Wednesday, firing the starting gun on a summer extravaganza of sport that President Emmanuel Macron hopes will showcase the splendours of France and burnish his legacy.
"It's an unprecedented level of security," Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said."Life goes on in Marseille but under great security." Instead of a traditional opening ceremony, held in a stadium, France has planned a ritzy river parade along six-kilometre stretch of the Seine, ending at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.Sun-baked Marseille, France's second city, provides a different spectacle to the formal elegance of Paris. Large crowds gathered around the Old Port to watch the spectacle.
Sports competitions have long offered nations the opportunity to exert soft power and advance their geopolitical goals. This week Chinese President Xi Jinping voiced support for Macron's call for a global truce during the Paris 2024 Games.
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