Today, July 26, Paris will host
the grand opening ceremony of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games. According to the
organizers of the main quadrennial sports competition, for the first time, the
traditional parade of athletes will take place not in a stadium but on the
Seine River, the French capital’s main waterway, with each delegation traveling
on a separate boat. The procession will feature over 10,000 athletes from 206
countries. Around 100 heads of state and government, along with more than
300,000 spectators, are expected to attend. Security across Paris will be
provided by around 45,000 police officers, including special forces. A total of
329 sets of medals will be awarded across 32 sports. The Kazakhstan Olympic
team will be represented by 80 athletes competing in 25 sports disciplines.
Track and field athlete Olga Safronova and boxer Aslanbek Shymbergenov will
have the honor of carrying Kazakhstan’s flag at the opening ceremony of the
Summer Olympics.
