Olympic rings unveiled at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris

(23 Apr 2024)
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Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France - 23 April 2024
1. Close of Olympic rings displayed at Terminal 1 at Charles de Gaulle Airport
2. President General Director of ADP group, Augustin de Romanet, Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet, France's Sports Minister Amelie Oumera-Castera and others holding flags, Olympic rings visible behind them
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Estanguet, Paris 2024 President:
"Today it's a very symbolic step for Paris 2024, the unveiling of the rings on Terminal 1 at Paris Charles de Gaulle. It's also the showcase of what France wants to achieve with Paris 2024. Paris Charles de Gaulle will be the main port of entrance for the majority of the athletes and spectators and definitely we have a fantastic partnership with Aeroport de Paris, with the State of France. And those rings are probably the most efficient message to tell that it will be a very important location of the games."
4. De Romanet, Oumera-Castera and Estanguet pose with Paris 2024 mascot
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Amelie Oumera-Castera, France's Sports Minister:
"We have a mobilization of internal security forces, which will be quite exceptional for these Games, and I also want to salute their commitment. And then we have a whole game plan, a whole action plan for the recruitment and training of private security agents in perfect collaboration with the organising committee teams. We already have 20,000 training entries, a little over 12,000 recruitments. So this effort continues."
6. Zoom in of Estanguet with Paris 2024 mascot
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Estanguet, Paris 2024 President:
"The message today is that we are ready, we're looking forward to welcoming you, and definitely now this airport will be an important entrance. And this team is dedicated to make sure that you'll have a fantastic experience. France is ready to welcome you and definitely enjoy, enjoy this very unprecedented Games."
8. Various of Olympic rings displayed at Terminal 1
STORYLINE:
Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet said Tuesday that France is "ready" to welcome the world to the Olympic Games at the unveiling of Olympic rings at Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airport.
"It's a very symbolic step for Paris 2024," said Estanguet, who led the event along with President General Director of ADP Group, Augustin de Romanet and France's Sports Minister Amelie Oumera-Castera.
Most of the delegations and attendants of the Olympic Games are expected to arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Paris-Orly and Paris Le Bourget airports will also receive thousands of visitors throughout the Games.
Oumera-Castera said France has a "whole game plan" for recruiting and training security ahead of the Games in July.
"We already have 20,000 training entries, a little over 12,000 recruitments," she said.
Around 30,000 police officers are expected to be deployed each day during the Games.
Late last month, France raised its security readiness to the highest level after a deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility.
AP Video shot by Patrick Hermansen and produced by Yesica Brumec
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