Athletics
Olympic chief backs ‘iconic’ Paris opening ceremony despite security fears
3 years agoIOC President Thomas Bach speaks during an interview with AFP ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne on April 26, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL MONNET / AFP)
The head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach promised that the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on the river Seine would be "iconic" and "unforgettable" despite ongoing security worries about the open-air river parade.