The Olympics will go on in Paris, despite a massive sabotage campaign against France’s rail system. Hundreds of thousands of travelers are stranded, including in the capital, and the police are investigating the incidents as a crime. But the Olympics opening ceremony, held on boats floating down the Seine river, will not be interrupted. The World’s host, Marco Werman, talks to correspondent Gerry Hadden, who has been covering the Olympics in Paris.
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