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The organizers of the Paris Olympics took possession of the newly built athletes village on Thursday on schedule, reinforcing growing confidence that they will be ready for the Games.

The organisers of the Paris Olympics are set to take the keys for the athletes village on Thursday a day ahead of schedule, reinforcing growing confidence that they will be

The athletes village for the Paris Olympics, which is set to be inaugurated Thursday, contains a host of innovations intended to make it a model of low-carbon construction.

The keys to the Paris 2024 athletes' village were officially handed to Olympics organisers as President Emmanuel Macron visited the site on Thursday.

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to take a swim in the river Seine one day, as he officially inaugurated the 2024 Olympic village.

France is doing well in terms of infrastructure ahead of this year's Summer Olympics, with all works set to be completed on time for the event.

Three Paris Olympics sites face slight delays and are being monitored, but all the sporting infrastructure is expected to be delivered on time for the start of the Games in July, the event's top infrastructure…

With the 2024 Olympics less than one year away, organizers are kicking into high gear for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Some facilities at the games do not have air conditioning and according to the International Olympic Committee, it is part of the plan by the host country to cut the carbon footprint and make the games the most sustainable in modern history.

Cameras linked to AI-assisted software are set to be deployed, capable of detecting potential dangers and suspicious movements that alert police to problems developing before they are visible to officers on the ground.

The chaotic street scenes were an unwelcome reminder of last years Champions League final in Paris, which was held at the national stadium in Seine-Saint-Denis that will host the athletics events at the Olympics. Gangs of youths preyed on football fans attending the 2022 climax to the European football season, many of whom were assaulted and robbed as they made their way out of the stadium.