Paris 2024 organizers confirm alcohol won't be sold at Olympic stadiums next summer, though it will still be available in VIP hospitality areas.
The city last hosted in 1924, and it received these Olympics in 2017 as part of a double award with Los Angeles, which will host in 2028.will not be able to drink alcohol at competition venues − unless they're VIPs.
A Paris 2024 spokesperson confirmed the news in a statement Tuesday morning, explaining that the ban on booze stems from the application of, a 1991 statute pertaining to the sale and advertisement of alcohol. French law prohibits the sale or distribution of alcohol in"stadiums, physical education rooms, gymnasiums" and other sports establishments, but sets out different rules for catered hospitality areas − such as VIP suites.
"Paris 2024 has not sought an exemption from this law," the spokesperson said in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports."Such an exemption would have required a change in the law for an event the size of the Games."Evin's law offers exemptions for up to 10 events per organizer per year in a particular municipality, the spokesperson added, but next summer's Olympic Games will feature more than 700 competition sessions over 15 days.
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