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French security forces screen a million athletes and staff ahead of Olympics

Security guards patrol at sunrise by the Olympic rings installed on the Esplanade du Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN

French security forces are vetting up to a million people before the Paris Olympics, including athletes and people living close to key infrastructure, the Interior Ministry has said.

Ahead of the Games on 26 July, all 10,500 athletes selected for the Paris Olympics and 4,400 for the Paralympics are being subjected to background checks, as will their coaches and medical staff, in addition to 26,000 accredited journalists.

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