The French Minister of Sports and Olympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, assured that they have ready a “plan B” for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled on the banks of the Seine, and ruled out a “terrorist threat” at present.
“We continue with the necessary vigilance in the face of a terrorist threat. Currently, there is no terrorist threat against the Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Oudéa-Castéra on the France 2 channel.
President Emmanuel Macron’s government decreed the maximum level of alert — “attack urgency” — after the March 22 attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) against a concert hall near Moscow, which killed 144 people.
“I think we have to respect discretion. Just because we don’t talk about it, about a plan B, doesn’t mean we don’t have it planned,” he added.}
A dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony on the Seine will take place on June 17, just after another preliminary on May 27.
The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, assured on March 25 that France “will be ready” to guarantee security. Several countries will send soldiers to reinforce it during the Olympic event.
The Belgian Government indicated that it will send soldiers to reinforce security for the Olympic Games between July and August, in response to a request from France.
“The French Government requests a Belgian contribution for the protection and security of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Belgian Defense studied the request and concluded that a contribution can be proposed,” declared the Belgian Minister of Defense, Ludivine Dedonder.
The Defense Minister added that “Belgian military support will be in the area of searching for and neutralizing explosive devices.”
Belgium will send soldiers with sniffer dogs to the Olympic event, RTL said, which will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11.
The Olympic and Paralympic Games They are scheduled in France from July 26 to September 8 and at least 10 million spectators are expected.
Source: Ambito
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