A bomb alert has been issued at the Paris Olympic Games, after police found a 'suspicious object' near the Stade De France in the French capital. Police have been forced to cordon off an area located around the stadium, with Bild reporting that the object in question has been found at the Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris train station. It has been revealed that when the package was found, no fans were inside the Stade de France.
The stadium - that is the home of the Summer Olympics - saw fans exit at around p. The action then resumes at 5. A busy evening of sports awaits the Stade de France on Friday, with the athletics set to get underway.
It remains to be seen whether the alert issued by the authorities will cause any sort of delay to the schedule. Disciplines such as the men's decathlon, women's m, women's triple jump, and the mixed 4xm relay are scheduled to take place later this evening in front of a sell-out crowd. Ahead of this summer's event, the city of Paris ramped up its security, with armed police and the army on the ground. Paris chief Tony Estanguet revealed earlier this year that organizers had rolled in an '"unprecedented" security operation to keep people safe.
Follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sport and entertainment stories. Security is the priority. It's the biggest event that France has ever organized, and we want to showcase the best of France. So definitely we are determined to be ready.
When I discussed this with [London chief] Seb Coe, he told me…in the last days, there will be more criticism, and more people worried.
