2024-08-12 14:05:54
That’s it, it’s over. already. Everything happened so fast. Yes, Paris 2024 will feel like a charming truce in our humble lives. real. In addition to the medal record broken by the French delegation, I will personally remember the joyful festive atmosphere and shared exchanges. Heartfelt congratulations to the committee for their continued optimism. Also a nice snub to all the critics and debaters in the world.
The opening ceremony set the tone. Of course it was a rainy day, but it was magnificent and different. Of course, we could have done without one or two somewhat subversive scenes, but in the end this didn’t detract (too much) from Thomas Joly’s well-choreographed staging on the Seine. What about Céline Dion’s trembling, divine performance atop the Eiffel Tower singing Edith Piaf’s “Hymn to Love”? A great and exciting moment shared on mondovision.
The Olympic cauldron is magical and almost unreal
It’s also a great idea, this Olympic flame pool is in the shape of a giant ring of flames with a giant balloon on top that flies into the Parisian sky. magic. Almost unreal. During the National Marathon on the evening of Saturday 10th August (we’ll get to this later) – another great initiative – many runners near the Tuileries Gardens stopped to photograph the main events of the Olympics on this incandescent night logo. I was there and I will always remember it.
Then, one game after another began. Have liquidity. There is no conflict. Congratulations to all teams 2024 Paris Olympics and Chairman Tony Estanguet. Consider that, prior to these Olympics, various studies fueled the desire of the French to experience the Olympics in retreat. Very far from Paris. Every day there is an article denigrating the biggest sporting event in the world. A typical French disease. I wrote it last March Editorial by our colleagues Tourmag, “Let’s be proud and stop the negative talk! ».
A great way to bring joy to amputees
All those who predicted chaos and chaos agreed. No strikes, no traffic problems. None. A real snub to all the whiners, pissers, and pleasure amputees out there. Some parties from other latitudes even return to the capital to enjoy these moments of joy and pure happiness. It still means something. Even the foreign media were beguiled by the unbridled joy and incredible enthusiasm.
Celebration venues and all competition venues across France, each one equally beautiful (With the possible exception of arenas in the Paris Sud and Paris Nord arrondissements mainly designed for large-scale international trade exhibitions), At the French club in La Villette, or – another grand move – facing the ‘Iron Lady’ at the Trocadéro at the Champions League Stadium, His face and heart were filled with joy. The weather was nice and nice and great to see. We cannot count the number of spontaneously initiated Marseillaises and encouragements that have contributed to our blues losing our voice. Tribute to composer Victor Le Masne Olympic official music themewhich sent us all into a state of collective ecstasy.
My mind is full of images
The whole city, the whole country vibrates in sync with the athletes. Léon Marchand, Teddy Riner, the Lebrun brothers, Cassandre Beaugrand, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot… all made our dreams come true. Volleyball, football, handball, basketball…we all like it. We also express our sympathy once again to the suffering of Samir Aït Saïd 4th In the Olympic rings. We are moved by his sadness and disappointment.
We are filled with images (see here): triumphs, defeats, confirmations, revelations… of our French people and of course of all those who participated in these Olympics. There are 10,500 athletes participating in the competition, top 45,000 volunteers, and 45,000 police officers mobilized for the event.
Almost perfect organizational and medal record
Apart from slightly higher ticket prices, there were some empty seats here and there, no issues with an organization On a purely sporting level, this is a record for medals won at an Olympic Games. The French team won a total of 64 gold medals (43 in Tokyo, 42 in Rio, and 35 in London), including 16 gold medals (the record was 15 in Atlanta in 1996), and the French team finally finished fifth. The first European country to lead the UK. “We identified 14 gold medals that were available and we didn’t get them,” said Claude Onesta, high performance manager at the National Sports Agency (ANS).
« The air became lighter in 15 days”
In short, this sports meeting was a complete success. The President of the Republic even stated that “the air has become lighter during these 15 days”. The party was indeed beautiful. A perfect cocktail for sports, celebrations and healthy moods. It will be harder now. Melancholy overcomes us. After this period of euphoria is over, the vicissitudes of daily life will regain their rightful place. this is life.
It’s not easy for us sports enthusiasts. After 51 races at Euro 2024, 21 stages at the Tour de France and 329 events at the Paris Olympics, we have to find something to eat. This is good, yes The Paralympics are coming. From August 28th to September 8th. Let’s not forget that home games are once in a lifetime games. New opportunities to party and make lasting memories.
Match data
This Olympic Games is equivalent to about forty world championships held at the same time.
From July 24th:
- Chapter 760 The conference is organized in 32 Olympic movement.
- beside 850 Medals won.
- 85 Countries that won medals.
- 42 Records broken include 10 world records and 32 records Olympic Games.
…its viewers, viewers and followers
Record attendance and unparalleled atmosphere:
- more than 9.5 million Spectators from 222 different countries sold Olympic tickets.
- 62% French buyers, 38% International Buyers.
- Top five: United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands.
- beside 450 000 Spectators watching beach volleyball at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
- 743 000 Audience on July 30th.
- 66 000 A new world record attendance was set for a women’s rugby sevens match.
- nearly 1 million People gather on the streets of Paris for the men’s and women’s road cycling races.
- 145 000 Spectators in the Supporters’ Square.
- 400,000 Hot dogs are sold at the game (Trocadéro sells hot dogs at 11 euros each, which is very cheap).
- 2.4 billion Paris 2024 views on social networks.
- 24.4 million The audience watched the opening ceremony on French television.
Olympic Games held in Paris and the four corners of France
- 6 Millions of tourists travel to the celebration site.
- more than 3,8 The cumulative number of visitors to the club will reach 1 million in 2024 (as of 09/08).
- 213 000 Total number of spectators at Champions Park (as of September 2008), a new concept and first in the history of the Summer Olympics.
- 200,000 Book a visit to the Basque Church in the Tuileries Garden.
- 1 The cumulative number of visitors to the Park of Nations reached 1 million (as of August 9).
Life in the Athletes Village
- 11804 On August 3, the number of athletes reached the village’s peak occupancy.
- 150 Make a daily appointment for a hair or manicure.
- 4 000 pastry, 600 French bread, 3 000 Enjoy waffles every day.
- 90 People work at the Village Laundromat at the same time.
game lovers
As far as we know… 7 Proposals took place during these Olympics, including in Marseille after the sailing competition.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are also…
first game : this Prime Minister French Paralympic Games, Prime Minister equal game, Prime Minister Parc des Champions, Trocadéro first The opening ceremony was held outside the stadium Prime Minister National Marathon.
The budget is 4,4 billion euros, 95% private financing, 84 Partner companies exceed 180 000 More than 1,000 people will work directly on the Olympics between 2017 and 2024 2000 Service Provider Company.
10500 Olympic athletes, 4 400 Paralympic athletes, 206 Olympic team, 182 Paralympic delegation, 32 Olympic sports include 4 extra exercise, No. 22 Paralympic Movement.
4 200 Paris 2024 Olympic Games staff, 45,000 volunteer.
95% existing or temporary infrastructure, 39 Olympic competition venues, No. 17 Paralympic Games venues, 4 000 Housing built in Seine-Saint-Denis.
more than 4 600 Communities tagged “Terre de Jeux 2024”, 2 500 More than 100 projects and activities have been labeled Cultural Olympiads 40,000 More than 1,000 bib numbers distributed for Marathon Pour Tous 200 Clubs across France in 2024, 10 000 Bearer of the Olympic flame, 1000 Bearer of the Paralympic torch, 8 There are millions of spectators along the way of the torch relay.
divided by target twoThe carbon footprint of this Olympics compared to previous Olympics.
(Source: Paris 2024)
Warm congratulations to our colleagues from RadioSport, who, under the direction of star presenter Christopher Packard, have been fully mobilized during these Olympic Games. you can find Here are different daily podcasts We have made a small contribution to this.
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