Olympics-Opening ceremony test on River Seine postponed, Paris official says


FILE PHOTO: The Olympics rings and the logos of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Games are pictured on the Pulse building, the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee, in Saint-Denis near Paris, France, March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony test scheduled for later this month on the Seine has been postponed after heavy rain increased the flow of the river, a city official said on Friday.

The technical test for the boats that will take the athletes on a six-kilometre parade was due to take place on May 27, but was postponed following recent heavy rainfall.

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