Preparation for Summer Olympic Games in Paris Continues

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00:00 SportsFacts with Rick Harwin, another $1.3 trillion business in sports with your daily numbers game.

00:05 Getting ready for the Paris Olympics.

00:09 The $2 billion, 14,500 athlete plus 9,000 staff village is ready.

00:17 Formal control given to the IOC, then handed back for a 6,000 resident conversion after this is over.

00:27 By the way, President Emmanuel Macron says he's going to swim the River Seine for the first time in 101 year history.

00:35 The river opened for swimming as a tangible symbol that the river is being cleaned up.

00:42 Another example of what the Olympics can do for Paris.

00:46 Everything seems to be on time, on budget.

00:49 When he was asked about the scheduling of his swim, he said, I'm not giving you a date for fear you might show up.

00:55 There's a politician for you. Sports Professor Rick Harwin, Daily Numbers Game.