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France scales back Olympics opening ceremony over terror fears

France has further scaled down the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony, which will take place in July on the River Seine, amid concerns over terror threats.

Boats ferrying flag bearers from all participating nations will sail four miles through the heart of Paris, with 104,000 spectators now earmarked to watch from the waterfront and 222,000 others watching from bridges and streets, Gérald Darmanin, the French interior minister, told a Parliament hearing on Tuesday.

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