Protesters get ready for Olympic opening ceremonies

Final preparations are underway for the Olympic opening ceremonies and reports say demonstrators are planning a welcome of their own.

Anti-games protesters plan on taking to the streets here in downtown Vancouver in a show of force on Friday to try to disrupt the Olympic flames arrival for the opening ceremonies.

It will mean those who oppose the Olympics will come face to face with the thousands who do support the games.

One man opposed to Vancouver hosting the Olympic Games told 680News, ” I just hope in the end we’re not stuck, like Montreal was, paying 30-years for the debt”

Police say there will be no problems if protesters stick to the sidewalks.

If protesters do try to block streets, officers will do whatever is necessary to clear a path to allow ticket holders to get to the opening ceremonies.

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