The world’s largest sporting occasion is being held in Paris, the capital of France this time.
In Paris, between 26 July and 11 August, about 10,500 gamers from everywhere in the world will current their declare for Olympic medals in 329 occasions. 120 athletes from India can even take part on this.
The Paralympic Video games shall be held in Paris from 28 August to eight September, by which 4,400 athletes will wish to give their finest efficiency for medals in 549 occasions.
Whereas 184 international locations are sending their gamers to the Paralympics, this time gamers from 206 international locations are collaborating within the Olympic Video games.
Greater than 1.5 crore vacationers are anticipated to succeed in Paris throughout the video games.
Aside from this, 15 venues have been determined for the Olympic Video games and 11 for the Paralympic Video games in Central Paris itself.
Intensive preparations have been made in view of safety throughout the Paris Olympic occasion.
Amid threats like drone assaults, the French authorities has decreased the variety of spectators for the Olympic opening ceremony.
Throughout this time, groups of gamers from totally different international locations might be seen parading in boats on a six kilometer lengthy route of the Seine river from central Paris.
Earlier, there was a plan to permit six lakh folks to observe this occasion on the banks of the Seine river. However now the federal government says that solely three lakh invited company shall be allowed to return there.
Nonetheless, retaining safety in thoughts, the venue of the opening ceremony might be modified to a stadium.
The French authorities is deploying about twenty thousand troopers and greater than 40 thousand cops for safety.
France will get assist from about two thousand troopers and cops from different international locations for safety preparations.
Earlier than the Olympic Video games, French troopers have been given particular safety coaching to take care of potential threats.