100 days to Paris 2024 Olympics • FRANCE 24 English

well here in Paris we’re counting the
days until the start of the Summer
Olympic Games the Eiffel tow countdown
clock is now officially marking time set
at 100 days earlier today the Olympic
flame began its Journey setting off from
the ancient Greek City of Olympia the
Flames expected to reach the southern
French Port City of Marseilles on May
8th Kam night has
more three 2 1 and just like that the
100 day countdown Begins for the Paris
20 24 Olympic games that’s 100 days
before the highly anticipated but
controversial opening ceremony the first
to ever be planned on a
river we want to show what our country
is capable of on this project as on all
projects we have a certain number of
Alternatives options contingency plans
which will enable us to launch the games
whatever the context whether French or
International on Tuesday paris’s mayor
appeared confident when asked whether or
not the ceremony on the 26th of July
would take place as planned on the river
sen doubt was spread on Monday when
President Emanuel macron said
authorities had alternative plans in
case of a terrorism threat the
government previously downsized
Ambitions to have 600,000 people lining
the river sen for the opening ceremony
citing the risk of attacks and harving
the number of attendees
to mitigate risks the president has
reiterated plans for a cordon off
perimeter surrounding the river starting
8 days before the start of the games and
said 30,000 security Personnel would be
mobilized
throughout and that was Kam night

There are officially 100 days to go before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and there have been concerns over security, particularly when it comes to the opening ceremony. A threat from the Islamic State terror group against the Parc des Princes and other stadiums hosting Champions League matches has pushed officials to evaluate their options. Camille Knight reports.
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