Paris CNN —French authorities have launched an investigation into possible antisemitism at an Israel-Paraguay soccer match during the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
During the match, a banner “bearing a political message was displayed and anti-Semitic gestures were made,” Paris 2024 said in a statement.
The statement from the Olympics organizers did not clarify what these gestures were.
According to stills by multiple photo agencies, a banner reading “Genocide Olympics” was displayed, with some spectators holding up Palestinian flags during the game.
We would like to remind everyone that the Games are a time for harmony and tolerance,” the statement continued.
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