Tom Nouvian

Election anxiety curbs Olympic enthusiasm among Parisians just 3 weeks before the Summer Games

July 4, 2024 at 8:46 a.m.

Just three weeks before the Olympics, the excitement that was building up in the host city is now mingled with anxiety about France’s political future.

Barges cruise on the Seine river during a rehearsal for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony, Monday, June. 17, 2024 in Paris. The river will host the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 26 with boats for each national delegation. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Dozens of boats cruise the Seine in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony on July 26

June 17, 2024 at 9:46 a.m.

Curious onlookers gathered on bridges as dozens of boats snaked along the Seine river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ unique opening ceremony next month.

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