Paris Olympics 2024

Macron had wanted ukraine to capitulate, but on the other hand pretty critical of bibi, and the civil unrest he's caused in france

seems the water is still good
The open water site complies with health thresholds one week before the first scheduled events. The organizers said they were "confident" . Between July 17 and 23, analyses of the water quality of the Seine at the Olympic site, the Pont Alexandre-III, were within health standards six days out of seven, according to the results released by the authorities this Friday. The moment of truth is imminent: after the opening ceremony on Friday, the Seine is to host the triathlon events on July 30, 31 and August 5, then the marathon swimming events on August 8 and 9.
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sounds unlikely to be russians if there had already been arrest.
The Kremlin claims not to be aware of the arrest of a Russian suspected of wanting to "destabilize" the Games. Move along, there is nothing to see here. "We have no information. We have seen the information in the media ," Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press, assuring that the Russian embassy in Paris had not been informed of anything. On Tuesday, a judicial investigation was opened against a man for "intelligence with a foreign power with a view to provoking hostilities in France ," a crime carrying a 30-year prison sentence. At the home of this man, "born in May 1984 in Russia," according to the Prosecutor's Office, "elements suggesting his intention to organize events likely to lead to destabilization during the Olympic Games" were discovered . According to the newspaper Le Monde , the independent Russian website The Insider and the German magazine Der Spiegel , the man is a spy for the FSB, the Russian security service. However, no details have been released on the nature of his project, which was not terrorist. He has been placed in pre-trial detention.
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According to the Times and l'Equipe , the director of the British Olympic Committee believes that the food served to athletes in the Olympic village "is not adequate" . Andy Anson even says that his delegation was forced "to bring in another chef because the demand far exceeded" what was anticipated. Among the problems highlighted, the rationing of certain ingredients, such as eggs or chicken, due to a lack of sufficient stocks, and the long wait to be served. Many British athletes prefer to eat their meals in their delegation's performance center, in Clichy, rather than in the Olympic village
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bingham67 said:
Going to be interesting to see who carried out that sabotage.
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The french have got their man looking into it.

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Olympic breakdancing is one I am looking forward :)

Back in the day, my whirlwind was spectacular so its full on shouting at the TV like a pro!!

Bust your moves !
 
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I can't get my head around that opening ceremony is outdoor over 6 mile span. Considering Paris history with terrorist attacks, surely it's impossible to keep the event secure.
Hope I'm wrong.
 
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