The organising committee of the Paris Olympics said it was shocked by 'racist' attacks made by far-right French groups against Malian-French singer Aya Nakamura. The attacks were triggered by reports that Nakamura, 28, would perform a song by the legendary 20th century French singer Édith Piaf at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in July.
The music star was also booed by supporters of the far-right Reconquest party during a rally held on Sunday. “We have been very shocked by the racist attacks against Aya Nakamura in recent days. total support to the most listened-to French artist in the world,” the Paris Olympics organising committee said on Monday. Several fans and French leaders, including French MP Antoine Leaument and Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera, have supported Nakamura.
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