France is counting the days until the start of the 2024 Olympics. The anticipation is growing for the Games which will return to Paris after exactly a century.
There are many concerns, starting with security with the escalation of international tensions and France's ever-exposed position. The dreaded opening ceremony with its 150 boats full of athletes and authorities that will parade in the heart of Paris continues to populate the nightmares of organizers and governments. The Olympic flame arrived in Marseille on 8 May, after the delivery of the keys to the most important completed construction sites, the latest being the Olympic Village and the Aquatic Centre, both in Saint-Denis. All of this, claims the organizing committee, is in compliance with ecological and sustainability criteria as well as financial ones: 7 million tickets already sold and practically full Attendance in full is a natural controversy, the committee has come to terms with it, says Senna. A Frenchian was chosen to sing at the inaugural ceremony against whom the U.S. has lashed out, contesting that she can represent France.