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☆ Olympics-IOC Has Full Confidence in Paris 2024 Olympics Security Plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday said it was confident French authorities would keep the Paris 2024 Olympics safe with an extensive security plan. The opening ceremony is considered a major security challenge by itself with more than 45,000 security staff deployed on that day. French President Emmanuel Macron said last month that France was prepared to move the opening ceremony to another location should the security situation require it. With a security budget of 320 million euros ($348.42 million), France will be deploying some 35,000 security staff for the days after the opening ceremony, with many competitions and events held in the centre of the city. "This confidence was built on a report received in December (from French authorities) ... on the measures to be taken during the Games," said Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Mark Adams, Christophe Dubi, Dubi, Karolos Grohmann, Ken Ferris Organizations: Reuters, Olympic Committee, Games, IOC, Olympic Locations: Paris, France, Israel, South Korea's

☆ Brisbane 2032's long lead-in a double-edged sword
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A view shows the Olympic Rings in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), during the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. While most modern Olympics have had seven years from winning hosting rights to opening ceremony, Brisbane had a big headstart after being awarded Australia's third Summer Games back in 2021. Construction delays have been a major issue for several recent Games but Brisbane is unlikely to face such problems with 84% of the planner venues already existing facilities. After wide consultation with stakeholders and locals, the planned legacy of the Games is already being worked out. "Local jurisdiction dictates what happens in stadiums and... Australian law allows beer to be served," Liveris said.

Persons: Denis Balibouse SYDNEY, Cindy Hook, Kirsty Coventry, it's, Andrew Liveris, Christophe Dubi, Liveris, Nick Mulvenney, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Rings, Olympic House, International Olympic Committee, REUTERS, Brisbane, Olympic, Games, Angeles Olympics, IOC, Paris, Thomson Locations: Lausanne, Switzerland, Brisbane, Queensland, LA

☆ Vince Reffet, supranumit "omul zburător", a murit în timpul unui antrenament la Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Vince Reffet, supranumit "omul zburător", protagonistul unor reuşite spectaculoase alături de Fred Fugen, partenerul său din echipa "Soul Flyers" de zbor în costum cu aripi sau cu mini reactoare, a murit marţi într-un accident produs în timpul unui antrenament, a anunţat un purtător de cuvânt al Jetman Dubai, citat de AFP și agerpres.ro. "Cu o tristeţe de neimaginat anunţăm decesul pilotului Jetman Vincent (Vince) Reffet, care a decedat în această dimineaţă, la 17 noiembrie, în timpul antrenamentelor din Dubai", a declarat pentru AFP purtătorul de cuvânt al Jetman Dubai, Abdullah bin Habtoor. "Vince a fost un atlet talentat şi un membru mult iubit şi respectat al echipei noastre. Pentru a realiza acest lucru, Vince Reffet a fost echipat cu o aripă din fibră de carbon propulsată de patru mini-motoare cu reacţie. "Este ceva unic, suntem trei în lume (...) Tot ceea ce facem este ceva nou", a declarat cu entuziasm Vince Reffet într-un interviu acordat AFP în octombrie.

Persons: Vince Reffet, Fred Fugen, agerpres.ro, Jetman Vincent, Vince, Abdullah bin Habtoor, Jetman, Ahmed Al Shehhi Locations: Dubai, AFP, Hunan, Chinei

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