China News Service, Paris, March 14 (reporter Li Yang) on March 14, local time, France ushered in the 500-day countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics. French President Macron said in a speech on the same day that France would make all preparations.
Macron met with officials of the Paris Olympic organizing committee and representatives of sponsors on the same day, and delivered a speech to the staff who participated in the preparation of the event. Macron said that the next 500 days will be crucial for the Paris Olympics.
Macron stressed the importance of public participation in the Olympic Games and pointed out that France would develop sports and improve the level of infrastructure through the opportunity of hosting the Olympic Games. On the same day, he also mentioned the cleanup and renovation of the Seine River in order to host the Olympic Games through social media, and revealed that the latest issue of the US “time” weekly will design the relevant content as a cover.
The Paris Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024. According to the information previously released by the Paris Olympic organizing committee, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games will be held in the Seine River and along the river, no longer limited to the stadium. Tens of thousands of athletes will enter the Seine River by boat.
Macron said in his speech that he hoped that the 2024 Paris Olympics would show France’s most perfect image and make the French people proud.
With the arrival of the 500-day countdown to the Paris Olympic Games, the preparatory work of the Paris Olympic organizing committee is progressing in a tense and orderly manner. According to expert analysis, the construction of Olympic venues is basically in line with expectations, but the Paris bus system may face great challenges.
The head of bus system operation in Paris region warned that the public transportation system in Paris may not meet the demand at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. He asked to limit the audience number of the opening ceremony to less than 500000 people. If there were more audiences, it would be difficult to provide public transportation services for everyone.
According to a poll released by the French RMC Sports platform on the 14th, most French people pay attention to the Paris Olympic Games, and 79 percent of respondents said they would watch the Olympic Games. The polls also show that French judo athlete Teddy Liane was rated as the French athlete who can best represent the Olympic spirit by most interviewees. (Finished)
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