Paris Olympics commences with rail disruptions

Olympic officials have reported that France’s high-speed rail network has been hit by “a massive act of sabotage, prompting some lines to suspend services just hours before the opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

The disruptions are expected to cause days of outages, potentially preventing thousands from attending the ceremony. The national rail operator said that many routes into the capital would be canceled and that disruptions would last “at least all weekend while repairs are conducted.”

Paris Olympics

At the opening, 12 scenes from French history are expected to unfold along the Seine, involving 15,000 workers, dancers and musicians, on a budget of $150 million. Existing infrastructure is helping keep Paris’ total spending for the Games below $10 billion.

Four-time NBA champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist LeBron James will be Team USA’s men’s flagbearer. Reigning U.S. Open tennis champ Coco Gauff will be the women’s flagbearer.

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