'Games wide open' is the motto for this year's Paris Olympics, which officially begin on Friday with the opening ceremony.
Olympic Phryge - based on a soft hat that was worn as a symbol of freedom during the French Revolution - is the official mascot of the Paris Olympic Games'Games wide open' is the motto for this year's Paris Olympics, which officially begin on Friday with the opening ceremony.
With millions expected to attend the Games, Paris is making the final touches for a Games it hopes will be like no other.There is a huge security operation in place, with up to 5,000 police, soldiers and hired guards on patrol at any one time. The Seine - the river than runs through the centre of Paris - has been fenced off for the opening ceremony, leaving residents needing QR codes to access certain areas.
One of the big concerns in the build-up was the water quality of the Seine, which will host the swimming leg of the triathlon and open-water events.However, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the river on 17 July to try to prove it was safe.There is only one new event at this year's Games - breaking, a style of dance that originated in the Bronx in New York.
The 36 Russian and 24 Belarusian athletes who are in Paris will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes , which means there will be no national anthems or flags on display. Paris' ambitious opening ceremony will be the first time a summer Olympics has begun outside the main athletics stadium.
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