Macron Says Olympic Opening Ceremony on Seine Could Be Moved to Stadium for Security Reasons

Macron Says Olympic Opening Ceremony on Seine Could Be Moved to Stadium for Security Reasons
French President Emmanuel Macron (C), French Fencing champion Sara Balzer (R), Minister of Culture of France Rachida Dati (C-L), and Paris' counsellor Brigitte Kuster (2nd R) during his visit to Le Grand Palais, in Paris on April 15, 2024. Yoan Valat/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the country’s national stadium if the security threat is deemed too high.

France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions of visitors to the country.