We are now less than three days from the opening
ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
You can hear the music.
It has been a century since the City of Light
last hosted the games, and officials there say they are
more than ready amid security and safety concerns.
So buckle up.
NBC News correspondent Jay Gray takes us on the road
to Paris.
Paris 24.
Los Angeles 28 The road to these Summer Games actually
began 100 years ago, 1924, the first time the world
gathered in Paris for the competition.
In a nod to that history, many of the high
profile events here will take place in and around some
of the region's most iconic landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower
and the Palace set for side.
To be able to, to, to present this venue to
all the people for 15 days is a ideal dream.
Of course, there've been nightmares as well.
Questions about security that seemed to face every host city
in these times.
Up to 45,000 police and 10,000 soldiers have been deployed.
Organizers saying they're confident the games will be safe.
Political turmoil from surprising national elections just ahead of the
opening ceremony and concern about pollution levels in the River
Sine, which will host 3 triathlon events and marathon swimming.
Paris's mayor taking a dip last week in an effort
to assure everyone the water is safe.
So now all of the planning and preparation gives way
to the spectacle.
This international celebration.
It's fantastic to see the the Olympic flame here in
in Paris to celebrate Paris, to celebrate the athletes, to
celebrate the games and the Olympic spirits.
More than 10,000 athletes from more than 200 countries gathering
in the City of Light, all hoping to bring home
the gold.
Our thanks to Jay Gray for bringing us that report.
Here's the thing, Some Olympic competitions actually start before Friday's
opening ceremony.
One of those, the US men's soccer match against France
that is set to be played at 3:00 PM Eastern
tomorrow.
It'll be streamed on peacockandnbcolympics.com.
Oh, I can't wait.