As the world was riveted by the sports at the Paris Olympics, French authorities arrested a left-wing activist for last week’s arson attacks on the railways. On Monday, there were also reports of more sabotage — on telecommunications networks outside of Paris. Meanwhile, over the weekend, gymnastics, soccer and swimming were the top sports. The World’s Bianca Hillier has been following the games.
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