Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo brandished the Olympic flag on Monday in Paris upon her return from Tokyo, as the French capital will organize the Games in 2024. (More Sports News)
After leaving the plane at Charles de Gaulle airport, surrounded by many of France's Olympic medalists, Hidalgo spoke of her 바카라great emotion.바카라
She formally received the flag Sunday during the Tokyo closing ceremony from International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
The flag 바카라is the symbol that now, really, the Paris Games are coming and it will go very fast,바카라 Hidalgo told reporters, saying they will be 바카라very positive for our country.바카라
She said the Tokyo Games were 바카라organized in very difficult conditions바카라 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
French organizers will stay in touch with Japanese counterparts to prepare for the Paris Games, including on security issues, Hidalgo added.
The Olympic flag will be raised at Paris City Hall later Monday. A celebration event will then take place at the Trocadero square, near the Eiffel Tower, so that the public can welcome French medalists home.
(AP)
