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Keep up to dateBy Sophie Thompson 2024-07-24T06:00:00
Source: LDA Design
The Paris Olympics has had to tackle political, environmental, and urban planning challenges, writes Sophie Thompson
There is no doubt that calling a snap election has made for a challenging backdrop to the world’s biggest sporting event. When President Macron decided that the country should go to the polls this month, Paris mayor and 15-minute city powerhouse Anne Hidalgo described the decision as extremely troubling.
Readying a city to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which get underway on 26 July, is a huge, off-the-charts endeavour. Even without the distraction of an election, it has not all been smooth sailing in the run-up to the greatest sporting show on Earth.
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