Paris 2024 Summer Games organizers hope Olympic flame's glitzy arrival in the City of Light can help cast off shadow of low local enthusiasm.
Paris — The torch relay ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics reached the French capital for the first time on Sunday, with organizers hoping to build enthusiasm for the Games among the city's skeptical residents. The flame was first glimpsed during the traditional military parade held every year on the July 14 national holiday, largely known outside the country as Bastille Day , and then began its tour around the city from the Champs-Elysees.
French sports minister swims in the Seine amid Olympic pollution concernsFirst-time visitors to Paris Ian and Belinda Caulfield, from Wales, told CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe they were surprised at how much construction there was and how difficult it was to get around.'I know it's within a certain amount of the city, but if you just want to walk down the Seine, there's a lot of obstructions,' said Ian.
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