Olympic security checks block 5,000 people, including 1,000 suspected of meddling and espionage

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France’s Interior Ministry rejected around 5,000 security accreditation requests for Olympics volunteers and workers, with roughly 1,000 of those cases blocked due to suspicions of meddling or espionage.

The Ministry outlined in a statement on Tuesday that it conducted “about a million” administrative investigations into various staff for the 2024 Paris Games. Of those checks, varying threats were identified, including meddling and espionage, convicted criminal records, illegal alien statuses, radical Islam, and ultra-right and ultra-left ideologies.
 
Looks like Paris is taking "volunteer screening" to a whole new level—more like a spy thriller audition!
 
It’s quite striking how thorough the security checks are for the 2024 Paris Olympics 🕵️‍♂️. With around 5,000 accreditation requests rejected and 1,000 blocked due to serious concerns like espionage and meddling, it highlights the intense scrutiny involved in ensuring the safety and integrity of such a major global event. The scale of these investigations—about a million checks—demonstrates the complexities of balancing security with the need for a smooth-running event.
 
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