Emmanuel Macron will travel to IOC headquarters in Lausanne for the July 11-12 presentation. (Source: Reuters) Emmanuel Macron will travel to IOC headquarters in Lausanne for the July 11-12 presentation. (Source: Reuters)French president Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday added more support for Paris 2024 by planning to defend the French Olympic bid at a final presentation by candidate cities in July. Macron, who took office on Sunday, will travel to International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland for the July 11-12 presentation, Paris 2024 confirmed. It is a very, very strong gesture that shows the unity and strength of Paris 2024,” the three-time canoeing Olympic champion said.

Source: Indian Express May 16, 2017 10:59 UTC