SAINT-DENIS, France—The reality of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, now just a year away, is straining organizers’ high hopes for harmony.
For France, the games have been billed as a unifying event, aimed at healing a fragmented country. For the Olympic movement, 2024 is supposed to mark a welcome return to normal after a string of Games hosted by authoritarian regimes or dominated by questions around poverty and a global pandemic.