Paris Olympics Plagued by Crime, Strikes and Sabotage Before Even Starting

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris will kick off with a lavish opening ceremony Friday evening, with some 7,500 athletes traveling up a 6 km stretch of the famous Seine River on 85 boats as 300,000 spectators look on. “Tomorrow you will have one of the most incredible opening ceremonies,” French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Thursday.