Paris Olympics begin
by editors@theworld.org (Bianca Hillier) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6PK1T)
As the world was riveted by the sports at the Paris Olympics, French authorities arrested a left-wing activist for last week's arson attacks on the railways. On Monday, there were also reports of more sabotage - on telecommunications networks outside of Paris. Meanwhile, over the weekend, gymnastics, soccer and swimming were the top sports. The World's Bianca Hillier has been following the games.