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(FILES) Leader of the environmentalist association Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Paul Watson speaks at a press conference in Paris on the sidelines of the COP21 United Nations Climate Change Conference at Le Bourget on the outskirts of Paris on December 10, 2015. Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international arrest warrant issued by Japan, authorities and his foundation said. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) Leader of the environmentalist association Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Paul Watson speaks during a press conference before a meeting against the hunting of wolves at the Bellecour square in Lyon, southeastern France on January 16, 2016. Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international arrest warrant issued by Japan, authorities and his foundation said. (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP)
An Albanian man leans to wash his face near one of several springs of the Shushica river, in the village of Brataj, near Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 km South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
This photograph shows water pipes stored on the bank of the Shushica River, near the Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 kms South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
This photograph shows water pipes stored on the bank of the Shushica River, near the Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 kms South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
Local residents and environmentalists take part in a protest against the construction of a water pipeline, at Brataj old bridge over the Shushica river, in the village of Brataj, near Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 km South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
Local residents and environmentalists take part in a protest against the construction of a water pipeline, at Brataj old bridge over the Shushica river, in the village of Brataj, near Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 km South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
People look for refreshment in the Shushica river, in the village of Brataj, near the Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 km South of capital Tirana. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
Local residents and environmentalists take part in a protest against the construction of a water pipeline, at Brataj old bridge over Shushica river, in the village of Brataj, near Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 km South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
This aerial photograph shows the Shushica river flow, near the village of Brataj, some 200 km South of Albania's capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
This aerial photograph shows the Shushica river flow, near the village of Brataj, some 200 km South of Albania's capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
This aerial photograph shows the Shushica river flow, near the village of Brataj, some 200 km South of Albania's capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
local Residents and environmentalists take part in a protest against the construction of a water pipeline, at Brataj old bridge over Shushica river, in the village of Brataj, near the Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 km South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
Albanian visitors take a selfie photograph on the banks of the Shushica river, in the village of Brataj, near the Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 kms South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
An Albanian man cools off in a hammock, suspended in the shade, over the surface of the Shushica river, in the village of Brataj, near the Albanian city of Vlore, some 200 km South of capital Tirana, on July 12, 2024. With emerald water flowing underneath a 14th-century stone bridge, the Shushica River in southern Albania cuts a picturesque image that activists say is now at risk, due to a project seeking to divert the tributary. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP)
(FILES) French rugby player Varian Pasquet poses at Place Vendome in Paris on May 25, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Place Vendome was built by Louis XIV with a decree signed in 1686, to house the Royal Library, the Academies and an equestrian statue of himself. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's super-heavyweight boxer Djamili-Dini Aboudou Moindze poses at Place Furstenberg in Paris on March 21, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Place de Furstenberg sits in what used to be the first Saint-Germain-des-Pres Abbey, built in the 6th century by Childebert I. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's BMX rider Matthias Dandois poses with his bicycle inside The Orsay Museum (Musée d’Orsay) in Paris on May 6, 2024, ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Build as railway station and completed in 1900, has been transformed and opened as the Orsay Museum ( Musée d’Orsay) in 1986 and became the World’s largest collection of Impressionist paintings. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's field hockey goalkeeper Mathilde Petriaux poses at the Jardin du Palais Royal in Paris on April 12, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Jardin du Palais Royal stands as one of the most beloved public parks in the heart of the capital. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) French paralympic long jumper and orthoprosthetist Dimitri Pavade jumps as he poses at Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel) in Paris on May 31, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Sainte-Chapelle, a royal chapel in the Gothic style was the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's paralympic triple jumper Arnaud Assoumani poses in front of The Louvre Pyramide, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, in Paris on April 20, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Louvre was originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century, became one of the main residences of the kings of France later and actually is one of the largest museum in the world. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
(FILES) France's canoeist Marjorie Delassus poses inside the fountain of the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden) with the French Senate in the background in Paris on March 25, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Since 1799, the Palais du Luxembourg (Luxembourg palace) has been home to the Senate, the upper chamber of the French Parliament . From 1879, the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden) has been assigned to the Senate, which is responsible for its management, supervision and conservation. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) French show jumping rider and Olympic champion Penelope Leprevost poses in the Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces) in the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles), in Versailles, southwest of Paris on April 8, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Become one of the most emblematic places of the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles), the Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces) was designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1678 and completed in 1684, replaces a vast terrace formerly opening onto the garden designed by Louis le Vau. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) French tennis player Diane Parry poses inside the "Salle Ovale Richelieu" of The Richelieu-Louvois Library (Bibliotheque Nationale de France-National Library of France-BnF) in Paris on April 26, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Richelieu site is a heritage site and a historic cradle of the National Library of France (Bibliotheque Nationale de France - BNF), the Library first opened to the public in 1868. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
(FILES) France's paralympic archer Guillaume Toucoullet poses in front of Musée d’Orsay (Orsay Museum) clock in Paris, on April 4, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Built as a railway station and completed in 1900, it has been transformed and opened as The Orsay Museum (Musée d’Orsay) in 1986 and became the World’s largest collection of Impressionist paintings. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's surfer Vahine Fierro poses on the platform of The Arts et Metiers metro station in Paris, on March 13, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Arts et Metiers metro station was opened October 19, 1904 as part of the first section of Line 3. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's paralympian cyclist Florian Jouanny poses at The Bir-Hakeim Bridge in Paris on May 6, 2024, ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Bir-Hakeim bridge is a two-level bridge built in the early 20th century, registered as a historical monument by decree of July 10, 1986. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's taekwondoin Magda Wiet Henin poses inside The Japanese Garden of The Albert Kahn Museum in Paris on April 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Japanese garden was made by the French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn, between 1895 and 1910. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's pole vaulter Thibaut Collet poses with Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in the background undergoing reconstruction work following a massive fire in 2019, in Paris on June 3, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Constructed over the course of two centuries, from the 12th to the 14th, the cathedral has become a universal monument. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's cyclist Clara Copponi rides her bicycle during a photo session inside The Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione in Paris on May 2, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Cirque d'Hiver was inaugurated by the newly crowned Napoleon III on December 11, 1852. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's fencer Yannick Borel poses with an epee inside The Opera Garnier (Opera National de Paris) in Paris on March 15, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Paris Opera started in the 17th century, with around 480,000 visitors each year, it is one of Paris' most visited monuments and the primary opera and ballet company of France. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) French basketball player Laetitia Guapo poses inside Galerie Vivienne in Paris on April 30, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Build in the in 1823 the Galerie Vivienne is listed as a historic monument since 1974. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's trampoline gymnast Lea Labrousse poses inside the former courthouse and prison Conciergerie in Paris, on May 30, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. During the French Revolution more tahn 2700 prisoners, including last queen of France Marie Antoinette, were imprisoned and sentenced at the Conciergerie. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's left back handball player Nikola Karabatic jumps pas the Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era, "Winged Victory of Samthrace" at the top of the main staircase of The Louvre Museum in Paris on June 3, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's swimmer Beryl Gastaldello stands in The Apollo Fountain at The Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles), in Versailles, southwest of Paris on April 29, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Bassin d'Apollon (Fountain of Apollo) was created by Jean-Baptiste Tuby after a drawing by Charles Le Brun and depicting the Greek god Apollo rising from the sea in a four-horse chariot. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's climber Capucine Viglione poses on a street lamp in Paris on May 22, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Basilica of the Sacre-Coeur (Sacred Heart) is located on the top of Montmartre hill in Paris. Pope Benedict XV elevated it to the rank of minor basilica in 1919. (Photo by Joël SAGET / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's footballer Grace Geyoro poses at the " Terrasse des Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann " with The Eiffel Tower in the background, in Paris on June 5, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Founded in the 19th century, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann is an iconic department store of Paris. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's weightlifter Anais Michel poses inside the Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione in Paris on May 13, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Cirque d'Hiver was inaugurated by the newly crowned Napoleon III on December 11, 1852. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) France's former soldier of Air Parachute Commando No. 10 and volley player Cyril Chahboune poses at the Grevin Wax museum in Paris, on May 28, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. The Grevin Wax museum exhibits more than 500 famous figures. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
(FILES) AFP presents a series of 25 photographs of athletes taken in the French capital between March and June 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. - Three senior Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographers spent three months with a number of athletes - showcasing them in poses at iconic locations across the French capital - ahead of their appearances at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-SPORTS CAPITALSearch ‘REPORTAGE’ to source all feature, magazine and photo essays (Photo by AFP)
(FILES) France's Teddy Riner arrives to fight against South Korea's Kim Minjong in the men's +100kg final bout during the Paris Grand Slam judo tournament in Paris on February 4, 2024. Already a triple Olympic champion, twice in the heavyweight event (2012, 2016) and once in the team event (2021), Teddy Riner is aiming for two more gold medals in Paris to ‘become even more’ the best French sportsman of all time. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)
(FILES) France's Teddy Riner celebrates after winning against South Korea's Kim Minjong in the men's +100kg final bout during the Paris Grand Slam judo tournament in Paris on February 4, 2024. Already a triple Olympic champion, twice in the heavyweight event (2012, 2016) and once in the team event (2021), Teddy Riner is aiming for two more gold medals in Paris to ‘become even more’ the best French sportsman of all time. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)
(FILES) Russia's Evgeny Rylov reacts after winning the final of the men's 200m backstroke swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 30, 2021. Elaine Thompson-Herah, Lionel Messi, Luka Doncic and Evgeny Rylov: international stars in their disciplines, these athletes will be the big absentees from the Paris-2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)
(FILES) Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi leaves the pitch after picking up an injury during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament final football match between Argentina and Colombia at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami, Florida on July 14, 2024. Elaine Thompson-Herah, Lionel Messi, Luka Doncic and Evgeny Rylov: international stars in their disciplines, these athletes will be the big absentees from the Paris-2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)
(FILES) Slovenia’s Luka Doncic reacts during the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament semi-final basketball match between Greece and Slovenia at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Athens, on July 6, 2024. Elaine Thompson-Herah, Lionel Messi, Luka Doncic and Evgeny Rylov: international stars in their disciplines, these athletes will be the big absentees from the Paris-2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)
(FILES) Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates winning and taking the gold medal, and set a new Commonwealth record in the women's 200m final athletics event at the Alexander Stadium, on day nine of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 6, 2022. Elaine Thompson-Herah, Lionel Messi, Luka Doncic and Evgeny Rylov: international stars in their disciplines, these athletes will be the big absentees from the Paris-2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)
(FILES) India's Hardik Pandya celebrates his half century on the last ball of India's turn during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda, on June 22, 2024. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya lost out on India's T20 captaincy to Suryakumar Yadav due his fitness concerns and irregular availability, India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar said on July 22, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
(FILES) India's coach Rahul Dravid (L) speaks with Hardik Pandya (C) and Ravindra Jadeja before the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 group A cricket match between India and Canada at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida on June 15, 2024. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya lost out on India's T20 captaincy to Suryakumar Yadav due his fitness concerns and irregular availability, India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar said on July 22, 2024. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)
This handout photo taken and released by Taiwan's Defence Ministry on July 22, 2024 shows a Panshih-class fast combat support ship taking part in the annual Han Kuang Exercise off the coast of Yilan County. Taiwan launched its weeklong annual war games on July 22 with "unscripted" military exercises, a major change from the previous drills as the self-ruled island hopes to realistically simulate fending off potential attacks from China. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo taken and released by Taiwan's Defence Ministry on July 22, 2024 shows a warship taking part in the annual Han Kuang Exercise off the coast of Yilan County. Taiwan launched its weeklong annual war games on July 22 with "unscripted" military exercises, a major change from the previous drills as the self-ruled island hopes to realistically simulate fending off potential attacks from China. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This handout photo taken and released by Taiwan's Defence Ministry on July 22, 2024 shows a warship taking part in the annual Han Kuang Exercise off the coast of Yilan County. Taiwan launched its weeklong annual war games on July 22 with "unscripted" military exercises, a major change from the previous drills as the self-ruled island hopes to realistically simulate fending off potential attacks from China. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
(FILES) The Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate for the Plataforma Unitaria Democratica party, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, greets supporters upon his arrival at the campaign act in Barlovento, Miranda State, Venezuela, on June 26, 2024. Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken grandfather who eschews the spotlight, is the Venezuelan opposition's hope for unseating strongman Nicolas Maduro in July 28 presidential elections. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)
(FILES) Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate for the Plataforma Unitaria Democratica party, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, attends an event with women in Caracas on June 11, 2024. Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken grandfather who eschews the spotlight, is the Venezuelan opposition's hope for unseating strongman Nicolas Maduro in July 28 presidential elections. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)
(FILES) Boats are stationed along the banks of the Seine river where stands have been installed ahead of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Paris, on July 10, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph shows the logo of Paris 2024 Olympics Games stucks in front of the stands at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games which will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions, at the Champ-De-Mars in Paris on July 10, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) Workers lay lines on the field of the handball Olympics venue at the Paris Sud Arena facilities located at the Versailles exhibition center in Paris on July 3, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) Pedestrians pass by stands installed on the route of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony, in Paris, on July 10, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph shows the logo of Paris 2024 Olympics Games stucks in front of the stands at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games which will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions, at the Champ-De-Mars in Paris on July 10, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) A boat is navigated along the Seine river under the Pont au Change bridge on which stands have been installed on the route of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony, in Paris, on July 10, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)
(FILES) A boat is navigated along the Seine river towards the Pont au Change bridge on which stands have been installed on the route of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony, in Paris, on July 10, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)
(FILES) Workers lay lines on the field of the handball Olympics venue at the Paris Sud Arena facilities located at the Versailles exhibition center in Paris on July 3, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph shows part of the stands at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games which will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions, at the Champ-De-Mars in Paris on July 10, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) Workers lay lines on the field of the handball Olympics venue at the Paris Sud Arena facilities located at the Versailles exhibition center in Paris on July 3, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph shows the Eiffel Tower behind the stands at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games which will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions, at the Champ-De-Mars in Paris on July 10, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower are seen through the construction site of Parc des Champions (Champion's Park) at the Trocadero for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 4, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
(FILES) A general view shows workers carrying on works at the under construction skatepark for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics at La Concorde Urban Parc site in Paris on July 3, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) A Luxor Obelisk is seen near to the under construction BMX park (foreground) for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, at La Concorde Urban Parc site in Paris on July 3, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) A photojournalist takes pictures of an empty stadium during a visit at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, on July 2, 2024, which will host the basketball group stages matches and handball knockout stages during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP)
(FILES) Workers carry on works at the under construction skatepark for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics at La Concorde Urban Parc site in Paris on July 3, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph shows the construction site of Parc des Champions (Champion's Park) at the foot of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 4, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph shows an empty stadium during a visit at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, on July 2, 2024, which will host the basketball group stages matches and handball knockout stages during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP)
(FILES) A gardener mows the pitch of the Stade de France, on May 7, 2024 in Saint-Denis, suburb of Paris, as it will be one of the venues of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)
(FILES) A photograph taken on May 17, 2021 shows the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) at the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles), in Versailles, near Paris, ahead of its opening on May 19, as part of the easing up of the measure adopted to curb the spread of the Covid-19 in France. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph taken on August 17, 2023, shows the starting line dedicated to the swim familiarisation event of the 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event floating underneath the Alexandre III bridge on the Seine river ahead of the women's triathlon 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event in Paris. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph taken on April 12, 2024, shows workers as they operate on the construction site at Le Grand Palais in Paris, that will host the fencing and taekwondo competition events during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Grand Palais, site of the fencing and taekwondo events during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, regularly hosts horse racing competitions under its immense glass roof. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph taken on April 11, 2024 in the Champ-de-Mars in Paris shows the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games that will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph shows a general view of the new track of the Stade de France, the Olympic Stadium of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Saint-Denis, North of Paris, on May 7, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)
(FILES) A picture taken on February 11, 2021 shows a view of the nave of the Grand Palais in Paris, one month ahead of the building's closure for four years of renovation work. The Grand Palais, site of the fencing and taekwondo events during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, regularly hosts horse racing competitions under its immense glass roof. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)
