Security for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony will be so tight that even Australian embassy staff will need special passes to enter and leave their compound.
Parts of the River Seine in Paris will be locked-down during the opening ceremony for this year's Olympics .The Australian Olympic team is still being selected and expected to feature around 460 athletes.
The river setting is a security nightmare and Australian Olympic Committee chief executive Matt Carroll said the immediate area will be locked down for the ceremony. Carroll would not be drawn on whether the security situation ahead of Paris was greater than for previous Olympics. He said the AOC had inspected all competition sites and would have extra security arrangements for when team members are staying off-site.
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