Paris will become a no-fly zone to safeguard its wildly ambitious Olympic opening ceremony
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris will become a no-fly zone to safeguard its wildly ambitious Olympic opening ceremony

Associated Press  

PARIS — Skies over the Paris region will be closed for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Paris airports operator said Wednesday. The unprecedented waterborne ceremony on the River Seine running through the French capital is the stiffest single security challenge for Paris Games organizers, with crowds of more than 320,000 people expected to line the waterway. Separately, de Romanet said there’s still a “very, very high” probability that small electric-powered airborne taxis will be trialled with passengers over Paris during the July 26-Aug. 11 Games, which he said would be a world first. “We have high hopes that we will be able to carry passengers experimentally which will pave the way, over Paris, for the first flight in the world of an electrical vertical take-off aircraft,” he said.

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AP PHOTO: Paris closes out the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show
4 months, 4 weeks ago

AP PHOTO: Paris closes out the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show

The Independent  

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As Olympic competition winds down, Paris security services shift their focus to the closing ceremony
4 months, 4 weeks ago

As Olympic competition winds down, Paris security services shift their focus to the closing ceremony

The Independent  

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Paris Games open on the Seine under tight security, downpour
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Games open on the Seine under tight security, downpour

Hindustan Times  

Paris woke up shadowy and went through the day subdued. Zinedine Zidane, the French footballer, walked with the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the games Certainly not when Zinedine Zidane, the French magician with his foot and the ball, walked with the Olympic torch to chants of “Zizou, Zizou” at the final stretch of the Paris Games opening …

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris battles a host of problems before 2024 Olympics begins

The Independent  

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Why the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be like nothing the Olympics has seen before
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be like nothing the Olympics has seen before

The Independent  

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Olympics 2024: Paris transport shuts down ahead of opening ceremony
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics 2024: Paris transport shuts down ahead of opening ceremony

The Independent  

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Unique Olympics opening ceremony keeps Paris on high alert over security
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Unique Olympics opening ceremony keeps Paris on high alert over security

LA Times  

Soldiers patrol along the Seine River, dressed in camouflage and blue berets, big rifles slung over their shoulders. “If there is one event that is under pressure, it’s the Olympic Games,” said Christophe Dubi, an International Olympic Committee executive. Given the threat of terrorism, officials must be “on the front foot, on tiptoes, being brave.” The gamble seemed worth it …

AP PHOTOS: The Summer Olympics is remaking Paris
5 months, 2 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: The Summer Olympics is remaking Paris

The Independent  

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Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony

The Independent  

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In and on the water, French troops secure the River Seine for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
5 months, 3 weeks ago

In and on the water, French troops secure the River Seine for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Associated Press  

PARIS — French soldiers and police are being deployed both in and along the River Seine to make it safe during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, when thousands of athletes will sail down the river at sunset toward the Eiffel Tower. French authorities said 45,000 police officers and gendarmes are being deployed for the occasion, as well …

Paris mayor vows to swim in River Seine next week despite pollution concerns ahead of Olympics
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris mayor vows to swim in River Seine next week despite pollution concerns ahead of Olympics

CNN  

CNN — The mayor of Paris told French radio on Wednesday that she would swim in the city’s River Seine next week, in a bid to show its suitability for the Olympics despite ongoing cleanliness concerns. Mayor Anne Hidalgo told France Inter radio that she would “dive in next week” and the water would be “depolluted, that’s for sure.” Olympic …

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: 10 unusual things to do in Paris
6 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: 10 unusual things to do in Paris

Hindustan Times  

Well, well, we all know the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre wherein lives Mona Lisa, Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg Gardens… But there is a Paris that not many know of - catacombs, cemetery, bunkers and a secret apartment of Gustave Eiffel in the Eiffel Tower. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented …

Here's how the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony could affect your summer holiday
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Here's how the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony could affect your summer holiday

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The DGAC says: “A temporary prohibited area is created to ensure the implementation of the special air security arrangements as …

Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital’s residents
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital’s residents

Associated Press  

PARIS — Special anti-terrorism measures being put in place to safeguard the unprecedented opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the River Seine will also apply to all buildings along the route, meaning people who work and live there and their guests will be subjected to background security checks, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said Thursday. Those affected will be …

Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours

Associated Press  

PARIS — With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours. “For one evening, the Seine will be transformed into a giant open-air ceremony,” Paris Games director of ceremonies Marie-Catherine Ettori said during a media briefing on Thursday. French President Emmanuel Macron struck a cautious note this week …

Despite security risks, plans to open Paris Olympics on River Seine remain unchanged and on track
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Despite security risks, plans to open Paris Olympics on River Seine remain unchanged and on track

Associated Press  

PARIS — As the countdown clock to the Paris Olympics passed the 100-day mark, the question of holding the opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large over the milestone celebrations on Wednesday. “We are heavily working on Plan A which remains the central scenario and the very, very dominant scenario,” France’s Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra said. She added, enthusiastically …

The Paris Games’ grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Paris Games’ grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues

Associated Press  

PARIS — The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. The Paris Games’ organizing committee will put an additional 250,000 tickets up for sale on April 17 to mark the 100 days …

Paris Olympics opening ceremony will take place on River Seine, insist officials
9 months ago

Paris Olympics opening ceremony will take place on River Seine, insist officials

New York Times  

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics will take place on the River Seine and there are no ‘Plan B’ alternatives, city officials have insisted. This week French president Emmanuel Macron, and French sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera, declared that Paris 2024 will not change course from hosting the ceremony on the Seine and speaking at a press briefing in Paris …

Paris won’t allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River
10 months ago

Paris won’t allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River

Associated Press  

PARIS — Tourists won’t be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the Seine River for free, the French government announced Tuesday, as it grapples with security concerns about the unprecedented open-air event. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said that 104,000 of them will be paying ticket holders with spots along the lower riverbanks, with …

As the Olympics loom, Parisians ask: Should we skip town? Games organizers work to win their hearts
11 months ago

As the Olympics loom, Parisians ask: Should we skip town? Games organizers work to win their hearts

Associated Press  

PARIS — Before the Paris Olympics open and upend the French capital’s usual rhythms, retiree Pierre Schapira plans to hire a car and quit town. “It’s not going to stop you from entering or leaving Paris,” Nunez said Thursday to the audience of about 200 people, including some watching via video link in an overflow room next door. You get …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Contingency plans for opening ceremony over security concerns set says French President Emmanuel Macron
1 year ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Contingency plans for opening ceremony over security concerns set says French President Emmanuel Macron

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris 2024 organisers have contingency plans for the Olympics opening ceremony and that the event could be moved from the River Seine in case of a major security alert. “Given we’re professionals, there obviously is a Plan B, Plan C, etcetera,” Macron said on Wednesday when asked if heightened security across Europe over tensions in …

France’s Macron says a security crisis could force rethink of Paris’ huge Olympic opening show
1 year ago

France’s Macron says a security crisis could force rethink of Paris’ huge Olympic opening show

Associated Press  

LE PECQ, France — The giant opening ceremony extravaganza that Paris is planning to hold on the River Seine to launch the Olympic Games could be moved if France is hit again in the run-up by extremist attacks, French President Emmanuel Macron said. “We are preparing an opening ceremony that is unique, which I hope will make the French very …

Paris 2024 gets Macron’s support for huge opening ceremony
2 years, 5 months ago

Paris 2024 gets Macron’s support for huge opening ceremony

Associated Press  

PARIS — Organizers of the Paris Olympics marked the two-years-to-go milestone to the 2024 games by unveiling the official slogan — “Games Wide Open” — on Monday and said they got fresh backing from French President Emmanuel Macron for their planned giant opening ceremony along the Seine River. Macron held talks in Paris with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach …

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