NNA - For the very first time, the Olympic opening ceremony is going to happen throughout the city of Paris — on the Seine River, instead of in a stadium.

More than 100,000 people will line the River Seine to watch the event, with more than 200,000 on raised roadways along the river. But with the ambitious idea to hold the games across various locations, comes new security risks.

France plans to deploy around 35,000 police each day during the Games, peaking at 45,000 for the opening ceremony, according to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.

In addition, 10,000 soldiers will be deployed in the Paris region – an effort supported by 1,800 police officers from around the world, they added.

France will also deploy 20,000 private security personnel, Reuters reported.

Darmanin said that an “anti-terrorist security perimeter” will be put in place in the days leading up to the event.” There will also be a “strictly controlled” zone along the banks of the river which will be closed off before the opening ceremony, and anyone entering into it will be checked.--agencies 

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