According to media reports on the 6th, French Interior Minister Darmanin announced on behalf of the official authorities the relevant information about the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on the same day.
He said that the number of ticket-holding spectators at the opening ceremony was approximately 320,000, of which 100,000 spectators entered by purchasing tickets and 220,000 spectators entered by obtaining free tickets.
In addition to ticket holders, about 200,000 people can watch the opening ceremony in buildings and other locations around the Seine.
According to previous news released by the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games will be held in the Seine River and the area along the river, and will no longer be limited to the stadium.
Tens of thousands of athletes will enter by boat via the Seine, which is the first time in the history of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
For the first time in history, the opening ceremony will be moved to an open space
In 2023, the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee once stated that compared with the previous opening ceremony, the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony will undergo major changes. Athletes will take a cruise along the most classic water sightseeing route in Paris, from east to west from Oustry. Starting from the Pont de Jena, sail along the Seine River from east to west for 6 kilometers and finally arrive at the Pont Jena.
Athletes will pass by some of Paris' most classic landmarks, including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, Place de la Concorde, the Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower at the finish line.
It can be said that the "best areas" of the city of Paris are included in this route, and Parisians welcome the arrival of the Olympic Games with unique romance.
Although this plan is very "romantic" and is the first time in history that the opening ceremony has been moved from a stadium to an open urban space, many factors such as the number of spectators, security measures, and bus load have brought unprecedented pressure and challenges. .
At the opening ceremony, 180 boats will enter the Seine River
Previously, the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee had expected that about 600,000 spectators would come to watch, of which about 100,000 were spectators who bought tickets and could sit at low places along the river, near the bank and on the bridge; most of the remaining spectators will Admission is free and can only be viewed from the high bank a little further away from the river.
However, taking into account the huge pressure on security and public transportation as well as possible hidden dangers, the number of people on site was eventually reduced to a certain extent.
According to the latest plan, the number of ticket-holding spectators at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games is expected to be 320,000.
A total of 180 boats will enter along the Seine at the opening ceremony, 94 of which will carry athletes.
There will be approximately 35,000 security personnel responsible for on-site order
In addition, security issues have also received much attention.
Earlier media reports stated that documents related to the security plan for the Paris Olympics were stolen.
But Darmanin said that based on the information collected so far, there is no specific terrorist threat to the Paris Olympics.
The Paris Olympic Organizing Committee previously revealed that at the opening ceremony, there will be about 35,000 security personnel responsible for on-site order, and the French government has not even ruled out mobilizing the army to ensure that everything goes smoothly.
During the entire Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11, an average of 30,000 security personnel will be deployed at various competition venues to maintain security every day, and this number will reach 45,000 during the peak period.
In order to ensure sufficient security forces by then, the French government has decided to cancel the police department's holidays this summer.
Text/reporter Song Xiang