Paris Olympics: Six months before games start
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00:00 And the countdown begins. This summer, the Paris Olympics will attract some 15 million
00:11 spectators who will watch 203 nations compete in 32 sports.
00:17 The 2024 Olympics aim to kick-start a new era of sustainability and green innovation
00:23 for the Games. With its 8.8 billion euro budget, France has vowed to make historic progress
00:29 in reducing the environmental impact by halving the carbon footprint of previous Olympic events.
00:38 As you've understood, 2024 will be an outstanding year for sports and organisation, a moment
00:44 of sporting and cultural celebration and also because we will continue to prepare for the
00:48 future thanks to these Games.
00:52 With six months to go, organisers are working flat out to complete the building of all the
00:57 sporting venues, with 84% of venues completed so far. Other concerns have been weighing
01:03 down on the organisers and French citizens.
01:06 The Paris mayor said the transport system would not be fully ready. The doubling of
01:10 transport fares during the Games and citizens asked to work from home to free up transport
01:15 space has further angered Parisians.
01:17 There's still work to be done on the transport system and it's going to have to be done.
01:24 Uncertainty during the opening ceremony and the first ever digital ticketing system are
01:28 also major concerns which will present a crucial test of how successfully Paris can host the
01:33 Games.