Paris captain to take part in Olympics opening ceremony
STORY: A working captain on the river since 2010, Driouech heard a couple of months ago that he would be taking part in the six-kilometer (3.7 miles) floating parade from the Pont d'Austerlitz to the Pont d'Iena, before the finale at the Trocadero.
“You have no idea how happy I am to participate in these Olympic Games that many French people, 67 million French people to be exact, would also like to be among us. It's a great source of pride," Driouech told Reuters.
The Vedettes de Paris company for which Driouech works has signed a contract to provide four electric-powered boats for the opening ceremony.
The crew have already taken part in two training sessions and a first test run last summer. A second, full-scale test is scheduled for May 27.
