Security Threat Could Force Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Off River Seine

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Security Threat Could Force Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Off River Seine
Emmanuel Macron
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French President Emmanuel Macron said the 2024 Games ceremony could be shifted to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high.

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., which involves boats carrying athletes along the Seine on a 6-kilometer parade and huge crowds watching from the embankments.

The July 26 event is set to be the first Olympic opening ceremony held outside a stadium setting. About 10,500 athletes will parade through the heart of the French capital onTo limit security risks, Macron said organizers could decide to shorten the itinerary of the parade on the Seine, and even to “repatriate the ceremony to the Stade de France” for a more conventional opening event.

Answering to a viewer who expressed concerns about her son attending the opening ceremony, Macron said “If there’s one place where your son will be safe, it’s here.” “The Chinese president is coming to Paris in a few weeks, and I’m going to ask him to help me,” Macron said. “This is a diplomatic moment of peace.”

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