President to join Olympic opening in Paris

President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb will make a visit to France from July 25 to July 29 July and attend the inaugural ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, said the President Office in a press release on Tuesday.

On Thursday 25 July, the presidential couple will attend the International Summit on Sport and Sustainable Development hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and a dinner hosted by Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee.

On Friday, the programme will include a reception of President Macron at the Élysée Palace and the official opening of the Olympic Games.

During the visit, Stubb and Innes-Stubb will cheer Finnish athletes on in different sports and meet members of the Finnish Olympic team in the Olympic Village.