Jill Biden, Royalty But No Vladimir Putin: Top Guests At The Paris Olympics
France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government, royalty and US First Lady Jill Biden for the Summer Olympics which begin with a dazzling ceremony on the river Seine on Friday. No Russian official representing Vladimir Putin's government has been invited due to the Kremlin's war against Ukraine, while an Israeli delegation will be heavily protected as tensions rage over Israel's continuing bombardment of Gaza. "We are ready to welcome the world," said Samuel Ducroquet, France's ambassador for Sports.