The Olympic Games face a unique set of potential security threats in Paris. Organizers say everyone will be safe

Millions of visitors and thousands of athletes will flock to Paris for the Olympic Summer Games, but the great unknown for organizers is the potential risk of protests, terrorism and cyber attacks.

Millions of visitors and thousands of athletes will flock to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games, but the great unknown for organizers is the potential risk of protests, terrorism and cyber attacks. The Olympics have been a target for attacks in the past, notably the 1972 Munich Games where 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed by members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September. Then in 1996, a bomb blast killed one woman and injured more than 100 people at the Atlanta Games. France plans to deploy around 35,000 police each day during the Games, peaking at 45,000 for the Opening Ceremony, a spokesperson at the French interior ministry told CNN. In addition, 10,000 soldiers will be deployed in the Paris region – an effort supported by 1,800 police officers from around the world, they added. France will also deploy 20,000 private security personnel, Reuters reported. The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics is set to take place on July 26 and will be the first ever held on a river.