Organisers will not seek an exemption to a French law prohibiting the sale of alcohol in stadiums
Alcohol is banned from sale to the general public inside stadiums in France, and Games organisers had not sought an exemption. Photograph: Michel Euler/APVIPs can quaff champagne to their hearts’ delight while watching the Paris Olympics but the average fan will have to make do with soft drinks and water after organisers decided not to seek an exemption to a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol in stadiums.
Under Evin's Law, which has been in place since 1991, alcohol is banned from sale to the general public inside stadiums in France, and Games organisers had not sought an exemption, a Paris 2024 spokesperson told Reuters.“Paris 2024 will be organising more than 700 competition sessions over 15 days of competition,” the spokesperson said.
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