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Spectacular show! After displeasure comes euphoria

The Seine will be transformed into a catwalk for sport at the opening ceremony on Friday.(Bild: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

"The Seine will be transformed into a catwalk of sport on Friday evening!" Wolfgang Wagner, Head of the Austrian Embassy in the heart of Paris, is really looking forward to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris and provides some very special insights.

"The French love to put on spectacular shows. You can prepare yourself for a lot," said the diplomat in an interview with the "Krone" newspaper. In the run-up to the Games, many Parisians and tourists were not very enthusiastic about the numerous disruptions.