Olympic Games countdown clock installed at foot of Eiffel Tower in Paris

One year before the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris, a clock in the shape of the Paris 2024 logo and at the foot of the Eiffel Tower began a countdown to the event.

President Emmanuel Macron said France will "for sure" be ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite the numerous organizational challenges of hosting the event.

With a year to go to the opening ceremony of the Games, there have been concerns over France's readiness on a range of issues from hotels to security.

Macron insisted that France was ready for what could prove to be the biggest challenge of all -- an opening ceremony on the waters of the River Seine in Paris.

Macron said the Games, which will be hosted mainly in Paris but also see events taking place in other regions, will show France at its very best.