French authorities foil several plots to ‘destabilise’ the Paris Olympics

Days before the opening ceremony, French authorities say they have foiled several plots targeting the Olympic Games (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, officials have said, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in Paris.

France has been on high alert over the past few weeks as preparations to host the Olympics hit the final stretch.