French President Emmanuel Macron and French slalom canoeist Tony Estanguet attend the press conference after the briefing of 2024 Olympic Games candidate cities Paris and Los Angeles ahead of final election of 2024 Olympic host city, in Lausanne, Switzerland July 11, 2017. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday described Paris's bid to host the 2024 Olympics as the best defence against threats to the Games' values of openness, tolerance and respect for the environment.
"Olympic values are our values. They are threatened, called into question by many today, so it's the best moment to defend them," Macron told reporters after the city presented its bid to the International Olympic Committee.
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