IOC expects Paris Olympics 2024 to be spectacular in ever-divisive world, says Thomas Bach

IOC expects Paris Olympics 2024 to be spectacular in ever-divisive world, says Thomas Bach

The Paris Olympics will be a spectacular event at a time of historic global disruptions and growing divisive forces, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Monday, four days before the Games opening ceremony. The Olympics in the French capital will see several firsts, with an opening ceremony on barges along the river Seine instead of the traditional ceremony in an Olympic stadium.

Olympics-IOC expects Paris Games to be spectacular in ever-divisive world, Bach says

By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris Olympics will be a spectacular event at a time of historic global disruptions and growing divisive forces, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Monday, four days before the Games opening ceremony. The Olympics in the French capital will see several firsts, with an opening ceremony on barges along the river Seine instead of the traditional ceremony in an Olympic stadium.…