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Paris 2024 Olympics: a computer and USB sticks containing security plans stolen from a train in Paris

The data was stolen from the briefcase of a Paris City Council engineer, who lodged a complaint with the Gare du Nord police station on Monday evening.

Sensitive data stolen just a few months before the competition. A bag containing a computer and two USB sticks containing the security plans for the Paris Olympic Games drawn up by the municipal police was stolen from a train at the Gare du Nord on Monday evening, police sources said on Tuesday, confirming a report by BFMTV.

The bag belonged to an engineer from Paris City Hall, it was added. At Gare du Nord, he had boarded a train going to Creil, in the Oise region. He had put his bag in the luggage compartment above his seat, according to the initial information given to the police by the man, who lodged a complaint with the Gare du Nord police station on Monday evening.

Changing trains

As his train was delayed, he decided to change trains and take another one that was also leaving for Creil, according to the police source reporting the employee's testimony. The owner of the bag explained that his work computer and two USB sticks contained sensitive data, namely the security plans for the Paris 2024 Olympics by the municipal police.

The investigation has been handed over to the regional transport police. Contacted by Le Parisien, Paris City Hall was unable to comment. The city plans to mobilise 2,000 municipal police officers for the Olympic Games, scheduled to run from 26 July to 11 August.

Text by Le Parisien with AFP

Tokyo Olympics: surprise winner of the 100 metres, Jacobs thinks he "needs four or five years to achieve".

A new European record holder in the 100 metres, Italian sprinter Lamont Marcell Jacobs did not expect to win the final of the showpiece event at the Tokyo Olympics.

"I really didn't know anything about him". Silver medallist in the 100m, Fred Kerley himself admits that Lamont Marcell Jaccobs' triumph in the world's most prestigious event came as a huge surprise. The first time I ran at the same time as him was at the Monaco meeting in July," said the American after the race. He did a fantastic job. I ran really well and I got a medal, so I can't complain. It was a great race and I set a personal best. I'm blessed to be here, at the peak of my career.

If there's one runner who can say as much, it's his Italian counterpart. In the 100m final, Lamont Marcell Jacobs beat the continental record, which he had already lowered in the semi-final, with a time of 9′80. Speaking in the mixed zone, the Italian runner made no secret of his delight and his own surprise at his resounding performance.

Were you expecting this title?

LAMONT MARCELL JACOBS No, no, my only dream when I arrived here was to reach the final. It's incredible, I don't have the words to describe this moment. I think I'll need four or five years to realise, to understand what's happened, it's incredible. I've worked really hard to get here in the best possible shape.

Italy has won two titles, including the height title. What does this represent?

It's incredible. Last night we were playing PlayStation in my room with Gianmarco (Tamberi) and we were thinking: "Imagine if we won? Nooo... It's impossible, don't think about it". But tonight I saw him win 5 minutes before me and I said to myself: "I'll do it". He's a really good guy, incredible, I love him. He's been through some bad times and now we're both Olympic champions.

You had never gone under 10 seconds this year, what did you change?

I've built up a very good team around me and I've worked hard on my mental state. Because before, when the important moments came, my legs weren't good. Now my legs respond well at the right moment. I'd like to thank my team. In training we changed the start, but above all we worked mentally. With a good diet, physiotherapy...

Text by Le Parisien with AFP

JO de Tokyo 2021: Une femme tente d’éteindre la flamme olympique avec un pistolet à eau

Opposée à la tenue des Jeux olympiques à l’heure de l’épidémie de Covid, cette quinquagénaire a été interpellée.

JEUX OLYMPIQUES – Le geste est plus symbolique que dangereux, mais il fait beaucoup parler au Japon. Ce dimanche 4 juillet, alors que la flamme olympique passait par la préfecture d’Ibaraki, au centre de l’île de Honshū, une femme a tenté de l’éteindre à l’aide d’un pistolet à eau, comme le montre notre vidéo en tête d’article.

Un geste qu’elle a immédiatement justifié par son opposition à la tenue des Jeux olympiques de Tokyo 2020 (décalés d’un an, du 23 juillet au 7 août), alors que le Japon fait partie des pays riches les plus à la traîne en ce qui concerne la vaccination contre le covid-19.

Âgée de 53 ans, Kayoko Takahashi, une chômeuse, a été interpellée après son geste, alors qu’elle lançait: “Je suis contre les Jeux olympiques. Arrêtez les Jeux olympiques”. Comme le précise le quotidien de référence Asahi Shinbun, les autorités craignent notamment que la quinquagénaire ait projeté un autre liquide que de l’eau en direction de la flamme.

Comme elle, de nombreux Japonais déplorent que l’événement soit maintenu dans le contexte d’une crise sanitaire loin d’être sous contrôle. À l’heure actuelle, alors qu’une partie du Japon vit avec des restrictions sanitaires extrêmement fermes, notamment à Tokyo qui vit en quasi état d’urgence, la contagiosité du variant Delta et la recrudescence du nombre de cas inquiètent effectivement la population.

Le relais de la flamme olympique dans les rues de Tokyo va par exemple devoir se faire en partie à huis clos et a même été interdit ailleurs dans le pays, mais les épreuves sportives, elles, devraient se dérouler normalement, sans que la question du public ait encore été tranchée. Si une jauge de 10.000 personnes au maximum sur chaque site olympique (dans la limite de 50% de la capacité maximale du lieu) a pour l’heure été décrétée, la situation sanitaire pourrait pousser à la revoir à la baisse, voire à assister à des Jeux sans public.

Si le Japon a été relativement épargné par le covid-19, avec moins de 15.000 décès recensés officiellement depuis début 2020, son système médical a été fortement éprouvé. Surtout, la campagne de vaccination met beaucoup de temps à se mettre en route, les doses arrivant au compte-gouttes et seuls 10% de la population a déjà été totalement vaccinée.

Dimanche, le relais de la flamme olympique dans la préfecture d’Ibaraki avait pourtant bien commencé en étant mené par Zico, ancienne gloire du football brésilien devenu une icône au Japon en y terminant sa carrière avant d’y entraîner certains des plus grands clubs ainsi que la sélection.