100 days to Paris 2024 Olympics

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00:00 Well, here in Paris, we're counting the days until the start of the summer Olympic Games.

00:04 The Eiffel Tower's countdown clock is now officially marking time set at 100 days.

00:09 Earlier today, the Olympic flame began its journey, setting off from the ancient Greek

00:14 city of Olympia.

00:15 The flame's expected to reach the southern French port city of Marseille on May 8th.

00:19 Camille Knight has more.

00:22 Three, two, one, and just like that, the 100-day countdown begins for the Paris 2024 Olympic

00:30 Games.

00:31 That's 100 days before the highly anticipated but controversial opening ceremony, the first

00:37 to ever be planned on a river.

00:42 We want to show what our country is capable of.

00:45 On this project, as on all projects, we have a certain number of alternatives, options,

00:49 contingency plans, which will enable us to launch the Games whatever the context, whether

00:54 French or international.

00:59 On Tuesday, Paris' mayor appeared confident when asked whether or not the ceremony on

01:04 the 26th of July would take place as planned on the River Seine.

01:12 Doubt was spread on Monday when President Emmanuel Macron said authorities had alternative

01:16 plans in case of a terrorism threat.

01:19 The government previously downsized ambitions to have 600,000 people lining the River Seine

01:24 for the opening ceremony, citing the risk of attacks and halving the number of attendees.

01:30 To mitigate risks, the president has reiterated plans for a cordoned-off perimeter surrounding

01:35 the river starting eight days before the start of the Games, and said 30,000 security personnel

01:41 would be mobilised throughout.

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