Macron suggests possible relocation of Paris Olympics opening ceremony


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Originally, the ceremony planners planned to accommodate 600,000 people, but they have scaled it down to 300,000 people. Tourists will not receive free access to the ceremony, tickets will be available by invitation only. Macron acknowledges backup plans are in place, with plans to analyze these in real-time. Advertisement French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the Paris Olympics opening ceremony might relocate from the River Seine if the security risk becomes too high. Mr. Macron suggested limiting it to the Trocadéro across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, rather than covering the planned stretch of the river. He further suggested...