2 trains carrying athletes stopped en route to Paris as saboteurs target Olympics 2024

The rail company said that one train was cancelled, while the authorities are hoping that the other would become operational.

Two trains carrying Olympic athletes to Paris on the western Atlantique line were stopped on Friday, France's rail company SNCF said. The development comes just hours before the opening ceremony of Olympics 2024.

The rail company said that one train was cancelled, while the authorities are hoping that the other would become operational.

France's high-speed train network experienced significant disruption early Friday due to a series of coordinated sabotage attacks across the country. These incidents have caused widespread travel chaos and highlighted potential security vulnerabilities.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks. However, security sources suggest the methods used point towards possible involvement by leftist militants or environmental activists, though no concrete evidence has surfaced yet.