The current Swiss president, Viola Amherd, is visiting the Olympic Games in Paris until Sunday. She will attend the opening ceremony on Friday, after taking part on Thursday in the Summit on Sport and Sustainable Development.
Amherd, who is also sports minister, will use her visit to attend as many events as possible in which Swiss athletes are taking part, the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) said in a press release on Thursday.
On Sunday, Amherd will visit the “Maison Suisse”, in the gardens of the Swiss Embassy, where she will take part in a reception hosted by the city of Lausanne and the canton of Vaud under the banner “Olympic Capital”.
Among the guests will be International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach and members of international sports federations.