France’s racial gap between the Olympics and reality

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Last week, France was preparing for the possibility of its first far-right government since World War II. Now, it faces a political crossroads, just weeks before the Olympics kick off in Paris.</span>

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