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Boats parade along the Seine for technical tests, 365 days before the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. IMAGES
The Paris Olympic Games could be dubbed the “Seine-Saint-Denis Olympics”. Next summer, one of France’s most notorious neighbourhoods will host around 70 Olympic competitions. All eyes will be on the impoverished area. The event raises a lot of hope but also a lot of anger. 16 billion tourists are due to pour into the area. French police have launched the Olympics’ Operation Zero Crime, but with soaring unemployment and crime rates, Seine-Saint-Denis has a huge challenge ahead.
Bedbugs have recently been seen in cinemas and on public transport in the Paris region. The tiny pests have been spotted less than a year before the opening of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Our Science editor tells us what you need to know about bedbug infestations and what we can learn from other cities.
Are French trains infested with bedbugs? Passengers share videos of insects and bites.
24 past 8 of the 26th of July 2024, in Paris, will be the exact time the opening ceremony will be kicking off. And for the first time in history, it will not be taking place in a stadium. FRANCE 24's Sport Reporter James Vasina gives us some more insight into what we can expect from the opening ceremony next year in the French capital.some more insight into what we can expect for the opening ceremony next yea
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