The organization of The Paris 2024 Games are on scheduleassured this Wednesday by the president of the organizing committee, Tony Estanguetwho pointed out that they are optimistically facing a 2023 full of challenges to reach the Olympic event in the best conditions.
In a press conference, Estanguet responded to the warnings issued by the Court of Auditors a few days ago about the delay in signing some contracts and assured that “90% of the budget is guaranteed.”
“No emergency, let’s meet the deadlines”indicated the president of the Organizing Committee, who also showed no concern about the construction of facilities and other challenges they must face.
Many of them, throughout this year, such as the final details of the ambitious inauguration ceremony that will take place on the Seine, the route of the Olympic torch or some infrastructure.
Estanguet admitted “it will take time” to sign several contracts in “the biggest event that France has organized in its history, with 15,000 athletes from 208 delegations, 45,000 volunteers, 20,000 journalists and 13.4 million spectators.
But he is confident of finishing this year with 92% of the upwardly revised budget of 1,226 million euros, which indicates the arrival of a new major sponsor, which all indicate that LVMH.
Regarding the sale of tickets, he indicated that the 2.5 million registered on the platform that gives priority access to the raffle for its acquisition has been exceeded and he said that he felt “very calm” about organizational development.
Estanguet avoided commenting on the call by the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, to exclude Russian athletes from the Paris Games and assured that “this decision corresponds to the International Olympic Committee.”
But he recalled that some of the qualifying events for the Games have already begun and many international federations have already vetoed Russian athletes, making it difficult or impossible for them to compete in Paris.
Source: La Verdad
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