Security At Roland Garros Tightened For French Open

The French Open begins today, and the "new level of scrutiny at Roland Garros is evident and understandable as France, still in a state of emergency, prepares for two months of sport that also present a major security headache." There are "new checkpoints and policies and a much more visible police presence outside the stadium gates, with the security cordon clearly much wider." The tournament, which "attracts crowds of more than 30,000 daily during the first week, will be the most significant and extended sporting event in Paris since the terrorist attacks in November" (N.Y. TIMES, 5/21). Entering the tournament grounds "has become far more time-consuming and complicated." Organizers have added 25% more security personnel and "surrounded the venue with a second perimeter of barricades" (ESPN.com, 5/21).