PHOTOS 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games preview
Workers make final preparations near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Thursday (local time), where the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games will be held next week. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Police officers from Korea, France and Brazil patrol around the Sacré-Coeur Basilica in Montmartre, Paris, Thursday. Korea National Police Agency said it is sending a total of 31 police officers to Paris during the Olympics to assist Korean visitors. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A police officer is on duty in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Thursday, where the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games will be held next week. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
The Olympic Rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Thursday, ahead of the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Children stand in front of a countdown sculpture installed near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Thursday, where the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games will be held next week. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Workers make final preparations near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Thursday, where the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games will be held next week. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, top left, swims in the Seine River, Wednesday, to demonstrate that the river is clean enough to host outdoor swimming events for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul