After Macron’s statement.. The truth about postponing the Paris Olympics due to the “civil war”

In its editorial, the French newspaper Le Point pointed out that there are threats to postpone or even cancel the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, scheduled for the period from July 26 to August 11, based on the recent statements of the President of the Republic about the threats of “civil war” due to the results of the second round of early legislative elections in which the far-right National Rally party is leading.

According to the same article, the statement of French President Emmanuel Macron “annoyed” Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, but the statement of the International Olympic Committee came to officially deny these rumors to the international press.

“This is clearly part of an ongoing disinformation campaign against France, the IOC and its president, as well as the Olympic Games. These rumours have no factual basis,” the statement said.

“The IOC President and the entire Olympic Movement look forward to an excellent Games in Paris 2024, starting with the opening ceremony on 26 July,” he added.

In the same context, Amélie Oudea-Castera, Minister of Sports and the Olympic Games in Paris, condemned the “inappropriate fake news” in a tweet on her account on the “X” platform, where she said: “Our games will indeed take place in Paris, on the scheduled dates. We have been preparing for many years, and the champions of sports will bring joy to the whole world and pride to our country.”

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