As big as cats... millions of rats surround Paris Olympics fans

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - There have been many criticisms of the Paris Olympics since the start of preparations, starting with the restrictions on the movement of Parisians and ending with the opening ceremony, which was subjected to harsh criticism, but the matter is not over yet, as the Paris rats had a role in these events as well.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> As the competitions began, participants and fans faced additional challenges due to the heavy rains that fell on Paris within 48 hours coinciding with the opening of the Olympics. These rains caused an increase in the number of rats in the city, causing suffering for everyone.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Rats in the City of Lights</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The phenomenon of rats was one of the biggest challenges facing the 2024 Paris Olympics. The British newspaper “Daily Star” reported that heavy rains caused about <strong>6 million huge rats the size of cats to emerge from their burrows</strong> , which affected the events of the Olympic Games, as the triathlon competitions were canceled due to the pollution of the Seine River. .</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Efforts of the organizing committee</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The organizing committee is trying to contain the crisis through deep cleaning of the Olympic venues and removing food and garbage that attract insects. The Mayor of Paris, Anne-Claire Box, pointed out that rats are useful in maintaining sewers, and she does not want to eliminate them, but only keep them underground.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The suffering of Parisians and visitors</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Rats are part of the decor of the City of Light, which is visited by <strong>44 million visitors annually</strong> , making it compete with residents and visitors alike. The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has proposed establishing a committee to study “coexistence” with these rats in an effort to confront the phenomenon.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The proposal to coexist with rats was welcomed by ecologists and animal associations, but it was met with disapproval from the opposition, which believes that the presence of these rodents harms the lives of Parisians and the residence of visitors. The Ecological Committee of the Paris Municipality considered that rats do not pose a threat to public health, but stressed the necessity of not allowing Her walking around the city. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AC%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B7..%20%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%B0%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1%20%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%8A%20%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%20%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3.jpg" style="width: 522px; height: 600px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Health aspects</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Responsible authorities indicate that rats carry some diseases, and pose a major danger to garbage collectors who can be vaccinated with anti-vaccines. However, efforts continue to raise awareness and introduce waste baskets and traps as last solutions to confront this problem.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The people of the world who are glued in front of the screens to follow 10,500 male and female athletes representing 206 countries competing in 32 sports are not only promised to follow the events of the competitions, but they are also on the verge of discussions on cleanliness, the environment and the rat phenomenon in sports participation, until August 11 with the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-4-%D8%... people died in America. A dangerous disease spreads among rats and leads to the death of humans</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B6%D9%81... the bank of the Seine River.. Will the Paris rains spoil the opening of the 2024 Olympics?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Websites</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>