Tight Security in Place as Paris Braces for Olympic Opening Ceremony

Heightening tensions, France’s high-speed TGV rail network was paralyzed by vandalism and arson attacks, just hours before the opening ceremony.

Soldiers patrol on a street in front of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Olympics Paris 2024 Olympics, in Paris, France, on July 21, 2024. Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Security is tight in Paris, as the city prepares for its extravagant opening ceremony for the Olympic Games on July 26.

While officials are not anticipating a specific threat to the opening ceremony, tensions remain high due to ongoing global conflicts, such as those in Ukraine and Gaza, which have transpired since the last Olympics in Beijing in 2022.