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As a political grail, Anne Hidalgo intends bring the Olympic flame in Paris in 2024. “ There in the spirit of January 11 and in the original Olympic spirit one claim of common peace and sharing,” should declare the mayor in Paris, Tuesday, June 23, at the official launch of the candidacy of the capital in the Olympics, attended by many representatives of the sports world.
Long reluctant to bear the record, scalded by failure of Bertrand Delanoë in 2005 facing London, M me Hidalgo finally chosen to make the Paris bid a political marker of his term. Prudently, however, it built its position after having ensured maximally minimize the budgetary cost of the operation for the City.
M me Hidalgo was persuaded by François Holland to engage in the adventure. But she first obtained from him that the state is committed to funding the application, the amount is estimated at EUR 60 million. On June 16, received by the President of the Republic, she recalled his “conditions” set a first time in a letter addressed to him on 10 March. “The financial impact” Olympics “must not threaten the implementation of the term of office of achievements” , says M me Hidalgo.
“oral commitments of the Elysee”
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