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Since the last Olympics in Beijing in 2022, wars have erupted in Ukraine and Gaza, providing a tense backdrop to the Games
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France aims to wow the world on Friday with an extravagant Olympics
opening ceremony through the heart of Paris, officially kicking off a Games fraught with security risks at a time of heightened geopolitical
Beijing in 2022, wars have erupted in Ukraine and Gaza, providing a tense backdrop to the Games
France is at its highest level of security - though officials have repeatedly said there is no specific threat to the opening ceremony or
under surveillance measures that strictly limit their movement, according to official data and a Reuters review of cases.
Meanwhile,
Israeli competitors are being escorted by elite tactical units to and from events and given 24-hour protection throughout the Olympics,
and Reaper drones will watch sensitive sites from above, and Mirage 2000 fighter jets will be on standby to intercept aircraft straying into
"Even the (Olympics) rings are there," he said, overlooking the Eiffel tower
much grumbling from locals, after police imposed a security zone along the river ahead of the opening ceremony, erecting metal barriers to
delegation of athletes has been reduced to 15 who met and accepted eligibility requirements to compete as neutrals, according to a list
(1530 GMT), in broad daylight, the ceremony, which marks the official start of the Paris 2024 Games, will pass by many of the French
monuments around the Seine, and there won't be a single riverbank or bridge that won't be filled with music, dance, or performance," the
It is currently forecast to be cloudy, while organisers were hoping there would be a "golden hour" of sunset lighting up buildings midway
Competition started on Wednesday and the first of the 329 gold medals will be awarded on Saturday
The closing ceremony will take place on Aug
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