The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is set to start at 17:30 GMT, with over seven thousand athletes and three thousand performing artists participating. While security remains the primary concern during the opening, as the participating delegations will sail along the Seine River in front of 300,000 spectators, officials are also worried about the weather conditions, as meteorologists expect rainfall in Paris this evening.
**Spying Scandal in the Canadian Team**
Bev Priestman, the coach of the Canadian women's soccer team, was dismissed on Thursday after the team was accused of spying on their New Zealand rivals using a drone during New Zealand's training session. Priestman took responsibility for the scandal and left her position just hours after Canada won 2-1 against New Zealand.
**Tennis Stars Withdrawal Due to Illness**
World No. 3 Elena Rybakina became the latest player to withdraw from the tennis competition in the Paris 2024 Olympics due to severe bronchitis. World No. 1, Italy's Jannik Sinner, also had to pull out from both singles and doubles events due to illness. Additionally, Danish player Holger Rune withdrew because of a wrist injury, while Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the Tokyo singles runner-up, and Polish player Hubert Hurkacz withdrew due to a knee injury incurred at Wimbledon.
