NEW YORK, April 15 — US Olympic chiefs said today they were “not surprised” at remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics could be moved from the river Seine to the national stadium in the event of a terror threat.

Speaking during a US Olympic team media event in New York, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland said she expected Paris 2024 officials to have contingency plans.