1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says
Associated PressPARIS — Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France’s interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected of possibly meddling for a foreign power have been blocked from attending the Olympics — one of the security challenges that Paris is cracking down on in its goal to keep Games safe for athletes and fans. Out of them, “there are 1,000 people whom we suspect of foreign interference — we can say spying,” Darmanin said. Others blocked from the Olympics after background checks were flagged for suspected Islamic radicalization, left- or right-wing political extremism, significant criminal records and other security concerns, Darmanin said. In a handwritten note to them, Darmanin said “the largest global event that a country can organize” is “finally” here after four years of preparation but noted the unprecedented security challenges.
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