PARIS - Paris Olympics organisers said on July 19 they were experiencing problems linked with a major worldwide computer systems outage, a week before the Games’ opening ceremony takes place.
grounding flights in the United States, derailing television broadcasts in Britain and impacting telecommunications in Australia.
“Paris 2024‘s technical teams have been fully mobilised to mitigate the impacts of these issues and we have activated contingency plans in order to continue operations,” they added.
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