French police are searching the headquarters of the organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday. officers say the operation is being conducted as part of an disquisition into two allegations of corruption. This news has been reported in a report of the media BBC.
Investigators arrived unannounced on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Olympic Organizing Committee in Saint- Denis, Paris, and the services of the authorities in charge of erecting the design, the report said. The raid is believed to be related to a design deal for the Summer Games.
A spokesperson for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games organizing commission told the BBC,” They’re completely cooperating with the disquisition.”
The 2024 Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11. In addition, the Paralympic Games will be held in September. It’s the rearmost police crackdown on France’s Olympics and sports in recent months.
Brigitte Henriques, the chairman of the French National Olympic Committee, abnegated last May. This created a stir in the sports arena. While no reason was given as to why Henriques made the decision, there were reports of violent conflict within the association.