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Macron says Olympic opening ceremony could move from river to stadium if security threat
French President Emmanuel Macron for the first time said on Monday the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony could move from the river Seine to the national stadium in the event of a security threat.
Macron said instead of teams sailing down the Seine on barges, the ceremony could be "limited to the Trocadero" building across the river from the Eiffel Tower or "even moved to the Stade de France".
The Paris organisers have devised a ceremony that is unprecedented in Olympic history as it breaks from the tradition of the Games opening in the main stadium.
But with the Olympics taking part with war raging in Ukraine and in Gaza, the ceremony also leaves teams potentially vulnerable to attack -- French authorities have, for example, mentioned the possibility of an attack by drone.
So far, organisers have denied the ceremony on July 26 could be moved to a different venue if authorities believe there is a possibility it will be targeted.
"This opening ceremony... is a world first. We can do it and we are going to do it," Macron said in an interview with BFMTV and RMC.
But, he added, "there are Plan Bs and Plan Cs", including moving the ceremony to the Stade de France to the north of Paris, the main stadium for the Olympics where the rugby sevens and athletics will be held.
"We will analyse this in real time," Macron added.
Moving the ceremony from the Seine would be a huge undertaking and would deprive the Paris Olympics of their defining image.
More than 300,000 spectators are expected to be present for the ceremony, with another 200,000 watching from buildings along the Seine.
So far, all countries have said they plan to take part in the open-air river parade, including the most risk-averse such as the United States and Israel.
Macron also said he would do "everything possible" to have an Olympic truce during the Games.
The truce is an historic tradition that peace reigns during the Olympics.
"We want to work towards an Olympic truce and I think it is an occasion for me to engage with a lot of our partners," he said.
The Paralympics take place after the Olympics, beginning on August 28.
Macron said he had a target of France finishing in the top five in the medals table for the Olympics and among the top eight nations for the Paralympics.
P.Stevenson--AMWN