An announcement that is already salivating.
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be held “
on the Seine
”, said Emmanuel Macron in an interview with
L'Equipe
to be published on Sunday, the president wishing for a “
truly unique and revolutionary
” event.
The ceremony, on July 26, 2024, "
will take place on barges on the Seine, also using its banks and all that the Seine offers as an urban setting
", details Mr. Macron who emphasizes that "
it is a work with the Tony Estanguet's team (president of the organizing committee for the 2024 Olympic Games), the city of Paris, the other communities, all the State services
”.
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We really want the ceremony to be popular, open to everyone, unique in terms of experience, very innovative and to have meaning for the French, to carry a message to the world.
Emmanuel Macron
This event, which he wants "
unforgettable
", will "
give a visual force, an emotion and even a very different rhythm to the ceremony
", he believes, after the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, sober and moving, which he attended.
"
We really want the ceremony to be popular, open to all, unique in terms of experience, very innovative and to have meaning for the French, that it carries a message for the world
", insists the head of the 'State.
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At his side, Mr. Estanguet added that "
our objective is to confirm these options in the coming months, by the end of the year
". “
The ceremonies will reflect what we have been doing from the start: rethinking each marker of the Games to open them up to as many people as possible
”, according to this three-time Olympic champion.
