One day after the Olympic fire lighting ceremony and 100 days to go until the Games, French Embassy in Albania held a press conference to highlight main aspects of this major sports event.

The Games will be a massive celebration of sport in France and throughout the world. The Olympic and Paralympic Games will bring together more than 15,000 athletes, who are looking forward to race in 32 various sport disciplines.

More than 4500 medals will be awarded during this global sports event, which will host 203 delegations, as well as 120 heads of state and government.

The grandiose opening ceremony will begin with a six-km long parade of delegations on more than 80 boats on the Seine, to allow Paris witness a unique sports event.

French Ambassador to Albania, Catherine Suard, expressed hope for a successful edition of the Olympic Games and wished the best of luck and every success to the Albanian sportswomen and sportsmen set to take part in the Games.

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