Paris 2024 Organizers Prepare Contingency Plans Amid Security Concerns

Macron affirms multiple backup plans in place as France faces heightened security threats; opening ceremony may be moved from River Seine.

Paris 2024 organizers have contingency plans for the Olympics opening ceremony due to heightened security concerns across Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that there are multiple backup plans in place, but these will only be triggered if the level of insecurity necessitates a change.
France has seen increased violence recently, including two lone attacks, one at a school in northern France and another near the Eiffel Tower.
The opening ceremony, planned to take place on the River Seine, is expected to draw approximately 600,000 visitors.
The International Olympic Committee hopes the 2024 Paris Games will be a return to normality after two COVID-hit Olympics, but organizers face major security challenges.