Paris 'sorry' for any offence over opening Olympic ceremony

"Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group," Paris 2024 spokeswoman Anne Descamps told reporters on Sunday. "If people have taken any offence, we are of course really, really sorry," she added.

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A photograph taken from an helicopter on July 26, 2024 shows an aerial view of the Eiffel Tower and the Olympics Rings lightened up during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (AFP)