According to a study obtained by the site "Inside the games", it is the scandalous scenes in connection with the Champions League final in May between Liverpool and Real Madrid, which was played at the Stade de France, one of the arenas that will also be used at the 2024 Olympics, which is the basis for the concerns.
Images and videos of bottles being smashed and the use of pepper spray on supporters by the police emerged, while fans were the victims of robberies and assaults outside the stadium.
It is that image that caused people in the survey to hesitate before the security work.
It is intended that the opening of the games will take place on the river Seine and not inside the stadium as is customary.
This in front of an expected 600,000 people on site.
Inauguration on the Seine divides the population
A narrow majority, 53 per cent, want the inauguration to be on the Seine, despite the fact that at the same time there is concern that it could mean security problems.
72 percent state that they may stay at home if they feel worried about safety at the Games.
- The coming months will therefore be important to ensure that an environment is created so that the French feel that they want to go to the big sports festival, that they do not feel uncomfortable visiting a fan zone or arena, says a person for the company Odoxa who did the survey.
Over 10,000 people over the age of 18 were asked in the survey.