Polish president to attend Olympic opening ceremony in Paris
Polish President Andrzej Duda will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on Friday.
Polish President Andrzej Duda.EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
Duda will also spend four days in France supporting Polish athletes, his office said.
According to the Polish President’s Office, the visit will begin on Thursday afternoon. On Friday, Duda will participate in the opening of the Polish House in Paris and attend an oath-taking ceremony for some more Polish athletes and representatives of the Polish Olympic Committee.
On Saturday, Duda is set to visit the Olympic Village and watch Poland’s men’s volleyball team face Egypt.
On Sunday, he will cheer on Polish rowers and the national women’s volleyball team as they take on Japan.
The French news agency AFP has reported that leaders from around 100 countries are expected at the opening ceremony.
Confirmed attendees include British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
US First Lady Jill Biden and Douglas Emhoff, husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris, who plans to run in the upcoming presidential election, are also expected to attend.
The 2024 Paris Olympics take place from July 26 to August 11, with the opening ceremony in the French capital scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. local time on Friday.
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Source: IAR, PAP
