President Macron officially accepts completion of the Olympic Village

French President Emmanuel Macron officially accepts the completion of the Olympic Village.

The village sits in the suburb of Saint-Denis, known in the sports world as the home to the Stade de France where France’s national soccer and rugby teams play. But the area itself is one of France’s poorest, and it saw rioting last year after a police officer fatally shot a teenager of North African descent in another Paris suburb.

The Olympic games start on Friday 26 July until Sunday 11 August. The Paralympics then begins on Wednesday 28 August until Sunday 8 September.

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