With the country outraged and hurting from the bloodshed, she saw the Olympics as an opportunity for France to rebound and heal. “I said to myself that things were really, really, really bad, and that we absolutely had to find something that also provides perspective, momentum, to young people, to the country. The picture-postcard city aims to use its charms to wow audiences, starting with an unprecedented waterborne opening extravaganza on July 26, 2024. The only competition venues that Paris has purpose-built are an aquatics center and a climbing facility. The IOC hopes Paris’ experience will revive appetites in other cities to bid for future Olympics.

Source: Daily Sun July 25, 2023 21:43 UTC