French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the ticket plan for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on March 5 local time. 32.60,000 people will be on the banks of the Seine** for the opening ceremony, of which nearly seven will be invited for free**.
Speaking at a Senate (upper house of parliament) hearing, Darmanin said that when the opening ceremony was held on July 26, 1040,000 ticket-buying visitors are available downstream**, and another 2220,000 people will be upstream** with a free ticket. For security reasons, free tickets will not be distributed to the public through open registration, as previously envisaged, but will be by invitation only.
The Associated Press, citing the French Ministry of the Interior**, reported that free tickets will be allocated according to the quota for residents of the host of the event, local sports associations, and relevant organizers and partners. Invitees are subject to security checks and access to ***.
Darmanin estimates that in addition to ticket holders, 200,000 people are expected to enjoy the opening ceremony on the day along the river and on buildings overlooking the Seine, and another 50,000 in the "fan quarter" in Paris**
The Paris Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, and the Paralympic Games are scheduled to take place from August 28 to September 8. Unlike previous editions, this year's Games will be the first time that the opening ceremony will be held outside the stadium. According to Agence France-Presse, the opening ceremony will break previous records in terms of audience size.
Marc Guillaume, who is in charge of the security of the Paris region, said at the hearing that at the opening ceremony, 180 boats will sail about 6 kilometers along the Seine, of which 94 will carry athletes.
According to the Associated Press, about 10,500 athletes will cruise by boat through the heart of Paris. The ships will eventually make their way to the Palais de Chaillot, where the opening ceremony and the rest of the festivities will continue.
For security reasons, France** will close all airports and airspace within a 150-kilometre radius of Paris, both before and after the Opening Ceremony and during the event. In addition, the French security services have begun screening about 1 million people, including athletes, journalists, private security guards and those living near critical infrastructure.
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