“No tragedy happened”: Emmanuel Macron reveals that “hundreds of actions were hindered” during the Paris 2024 Olympics

Le président de la République a reçu les professionnels mobilisés pendant les JO de Paris. MAXPPP – BENOIT TESSIER/POOL

Police officers responsible for preventing acts of violence and/or terrorism were able to prevent “hundreds of dangerous actions” during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.

“No tragedy happened”, said the Head of State during a reception in the gardens of the Elysée Palace to thank the professionals mobilized the day after the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024. 

"5 600 potentially dangerous people"

"All this was first possible because there were hundreds of actions that were hindered thanks to more of one million administrative investigations conducted by the SNEAS", the National Service for Administrative Security Investigations.

These investigations have made it possible to'"remove nearly 5,600 potentially dangerous people", the president said.