French President Emmanuel Macron officially opened a new Olympic aquatic center in Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The center will host events such as Water-Polo, Diving, and Artistic Swimming. During the opening ceremony, an athlete slipped while preparing to dive but the event continued as planned. Macron expressed his excitement about the new facility and its role in preparing for the upcoming Olympics.
President Macron visited the facility on Thursday in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris . France's capital will play host to the 2024 Summer Olympics , with events taking place this July and August. The French president took part in a countdown before jointly pressing a buzzer to officially open the centre. A French flag then dropped from the highest of three diving towers, before athletes performed a series of demonstrations.
During the diving segment, one unlucky athlete slipped as he prepared to dive, falling into the pool below. The ceremony continued as planned, in spite of the mishap, with Mr Macron seen clapping alongside other guests at the end of the inauguration. Speaking prior to the demonstrations, the president said: "This centre is what our ambitions are about. It will allow us to be ready in 120 days for the Olympics and Paralympics for Water-Polo, Diving Artistic Swimming. We will welcome the world in this totally new location.
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