Paris attacks: Euro 2016 tournament in France must not be cancelled - organisers
The Euro 2016 finals in France should not be
cancelled even though the risk levels have gone
up, the head of the organising committee said on
Saturday (Sunday NZ time) following the attacks
in Paris.
Islamic State claimed responsibility after 129
people were killed and 352 wounded on Friday
(Saturday NZ time), saying it sent militants
strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying
machine guns to various locations in the heart of
the French capital.
"The risk had gone one level up in January, it has
just gone higher," Euro 2016 chief Jacques
Lambert told French radio RTL.
"We will make the decisions we need to make so
that the Euro finals can be held in the best
security conditions. Security in stadiums works
well, the risk is more in the streets, in
spontaneous gatherings.
"Wondering whether Euro 2016 must be
cancelled is playing the game of the terrorists,"
said Lambert.
There was one bombing near the Stade de
France on Friday (Saturday NZ time), killing
three, as the national team were playing a
friendly against Germany inside the venue.
Euro 2016 will be held from June 10-July 10.
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