Olympic chief backs 'iconic' Paris opening ceremony despite security fears

"The very meticulous, very professional approach (from French authorities) gives us all the confidence that we can have this opening ceremony on the river Seine and that this opening ceremony will be iconic, will be unforgettable for the athletes, and everybody will be safe and secure," Bach said in an exclusive interview with AFP at the IOC's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday. The hugely ambitious ceremony on July 26 remains one of the biggest doubts about the Paris Olympics. Instead...