2023-12-09 05:03:21
France can count on the support of the United States. The director of the American Olympic delegation reiterated all the confidence she had in the French authorities to secure the Paris Olympic Games in 2024. And this, even a few days after the attack near the Eiffel Tower, the Olympic site par excellence .
“As you can imagine, the safety of Team USA athletes and the entire delegation is our No. 1 priority,” said Sarah Hirshland during a press briefing before explaining that the delegation of States -Unis was “in close contact with the French authorities and embassies”.
“Our governments are in sync”
“I can tell you that for the moment, while everyone is well aware of the context in which we are operating, we are confident in our discussions and in the fact that the plans that need to be put in place are in place,” he said. she added.
The organizers of Paris 2024 face a major security challenge, particularly for the opening ceremony, where delegations will have to march on the Seine in the heart of Paris, a subject once again highlighted by the knife attack which cost life at a German tourist near the Eiffel Tower on December 2.
“Our governments are in sync, a fairly robust security effort is on track and will continue,” she repeated. On the French side, the Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra recently insisted on holding this “plan A” for the ceremony, without planning a “plan B”, but being able to change the number of spectators.
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