Security in the French capital receives one alarm after another even before the opening ceremony
You Paris Olympic Games have not officially started, but the incidents have raised concerns about how the organization will deal with such a sensitive and often discussed topic during France’s preparation cycle to return to host the sporting event after 100 years: security. Consulted by the report of the StateThe International and Local Olympic Organizing Committees have not yet expressed their opinion on the issue.
On the first day of competition, Wednesday, There was a pitch invasion by Moroccan fans in the final minutes of the controversial match with Argentina in men’s football. The ball rolled again after two hours to end the match. The case was treated by the authorities as something potentially minor, but the next day the changes came into force, with increased attention from the security team in the stands for the debut of women’s football.
The technician on the same day Argentine Javier Mascherano said in an interview that the personal effects of Botafogo player Thiago Almada were stolen during the national team training in Saint-Étienne. The athletes’ watches and rings are worth around R$300,000.
A 40-year-old Russian man was arrested this week on suspicion of participating in a plan to cause large-scale disruption to the Olympic Games. There is no information about the nature of the actions planned by him, who had lived in France for more than 10 years and had ties to the Eastern European country’s secret services.
While walking around the French capital, he reports the news State noted the presence of an obvious police force. There are 45,000 police officers from 44 different countries, including seven Brazilians, 10,000 military personnel and 2,000 security agents spread across the city to ensure security during the opening ceremony of the Games.
The report was addressed to two police officers and one police officer, but none of them wanted to talk, as they could be punished if they gave interviews.
Source: Terra
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