Palestine’s Olympic team makes entry into Paris Games
The Palestinian athletes have just made their entry into the Olympic Games on a boat in the Seine.
Much support was shared for Palestine during the Asian Cup in Qatar earlier this year and a similar response during Paris 2024 is expected.
Flagbearers Wasim Abusal, Valerie Rose Tarazi and other Palestinian athletes on board a boat in the floating parade on the River Seine during the Opening Ceremony
What are the security risks?
For today’s event alone, there will be 45,000 police dispatched to ensure the ceremony’s security.
Special intervention forces along with snipers deployed on top of buildings will also be on duty, and the former have been on duty in plain sight in the days leading up to the ceremony. An antidrone system will also be in place to prevent any aerial threats.
The immediate vicinity of the riverbank has been shut off since July 18 with local residents required to carry permits on a QR code to get to their homes. Spectators will be required to use the same system to reach their viewing positions.
The transportation system will also be restricted in the areas surrounding the Seine with cars allowed in only with special exceptions and metro stations shut down close to the river.
Most bridges will also be closed while planes will be prevented from flying over Paris – unless they are part of the ceremony.
Members of the French Armed Forces in a motor boat are seen through a boat’s porthole on the river Seine as they patrol prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Ridiculous waste of money while so many people are starving and getting bombed all over the world.
