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Barry Diller Wades In On Paris Olympics Security: “We’re Doing It Literally In An Armed Camp”
Barry Diller Wades In On Paris Olympics Security: “We're Doing It Literally In An Armed Camp”
Barry Diller has lashed out at the level of security in central Paris in the lead up to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic games on Friday, which will break with tradition by unfolding on the River Seine rather than in a stadium. He was speaking just hours after a rogue sabotage attack on high-speed rail lines leading in and out of Paris in the early hours of Friday, which brought severe disruption to the French rail network, on what was already due to be a complicated travel day due to the opening ceremony and the peak vacation season. Diller suggested a snafu about access to the hotel on Thursday evening after the Prelude party due to the tight security restrictions nearly resulted in him being taken out by secret services agents.
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