The July 26 ceremonies present both logistical and security challenges. Officials also hope to get the Seine clean enough for triathlon and marathon swimming.
The plan for the Opening Ceremonies has boats of athletes passing underneath the Alexander III bridge on their route. PARIS — The plan to stage the first Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies outside the confines of a stadium was set to be put to the test Monday, with a dress rehearsal involving a parade of 55 boats along the River Seine.
French officials say security will be tight, with 45,000 police officers and 18,000 soldiers supported by 22,000 private contractors — though leaders in the private sector have raised concerns about aThe top priority will be to prevent a large-scale terrorist attack, like the coordinated suicide bombings and shootings that killed 130 peopleThe Interior Ministry said last month that it had arrested an 18-year-old from Chechnya on suspicion of planning to attack spectators and police at Olympics...
Particularly close attention will be paid to the Israeli delegation, which may face its biggest risks since the 1972 Munich Games, when 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed in an attack by members of a Palestinian militant group. Parisians living or working near the riverbanks in central Paris are among the 1 million people who will have gone through a security screening by late July, French officials say. In recent weeks, French police have practiced for potential emergencies andOlympics organizers have sought to reassure the public that the recently announced French elections and a potential change in government after July 7 won’t hinder plans for the Games.
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