The third Summer Games in Paris go down in history as particularly successful, in short and well. One of the most important reasons for the good is everything that has not happened, paradoxically enough. No special demonstrations. No terrorist attacks. No particular criticism for having displaced the homeless. Or for including Russians and Israelis. And, yes, no new French prime minister to take any of the positive attention. Even Seinen eventually allowed himself to be persuaded into benevolence, almost magically. But perhaps the most decisive thing was that France and Paris did not experience one of the real heat waves Europe has experienced in recent years. This would remind everyone that it will not be possible to host the Summer Olympics in Europe in the future. For the health of the athletes and the safety of the public. June this year was the hottest ever recorded. And for many, perhaps most of all, the Olympics were a welcome break from the constant series of gloomy and discouraging climate news. For such a purpose, the toys were nothing short of perfect. An adventurous euphoria For them has become an optimistic celebration of sport and life. Maybe for no particular reason. But still. Instead, there has been a euphoria surrounding the competitions the likes of which have hardly been seen. With a sound level inside the arenas so enormously loud that it has become an attraction in itself. Especially in the swimming pool at La Defense, where Leon Marchand became the home nation’s great golden boy with four triumphs, as well as in the judo arena, where one of the two fire starters from the opening ceremony, Teddy Riner, finally won Olympic gold. France’s medal haul was already a record with a week left of the Olympics. Which cannot surprise anyone, with the support experienced. FOLKEFEST: Spectators have flocked throughout the Olympics. Here from the men’s joint start in road cycling, where Remco Evenepoel (pictured) cycled to Olympic gold. Photo: AFP Allsang ved Seinen Støtten – and the songs. It has been sung like never before in the Olympic stands, with a sing-along playlist of high quality. In addition to a number of classics, such as Édith Piaf’s “No, je ne regrette rien” and Joe Dassin’s “Les Champs-Élysées”, the national anthem itself, the Marseillaise, has resounded over the arenas. Without the help of DJs and speakers. Even when France itself has not participated. That doesn’t happen in many other places. But foreign athletes have also experienced enthusiasm at a level they didn’t think was possible. After Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis set a world record in front of 75,000 spectators inside the Stade de France, he seemed almost shaken by the cheers he was embraced by, calling it “the most insane crowd I have ever experienced”. Even among jaded Parisians, the joy of having the Games in their own city has reached a level no one thought possible to experience in Paris. Also the complaints from restaurant owners, who at the start of the Games were unhappy that the Olympics had scared away the usual hordes of tourists at the time, died down and were replaced by something that could almost resemble pride. Armand Duplantis jumped 6.25 meters in the Olympic final and secured the Olympic gold in the pole vault. The Olympic catwalk of the ages This has been combined with a sea of international A-celebrities present in the arenas, which have given the Games an attention that only such can. And turned the Olympics into the catwalk the opening ceremony of the degrees had planned for. Snoop Dogg was so visible in so many venues that he eventually ended up as a contender for the title of unofficial mascot of the Games. Regardless of whether he was paid and directed by NBC and an Olympic ambassador for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, of course. Along with him in the top tier, he had Tom Cruise, Ariana Grande, Ryan Gosling, Steven Spielberg, Lady Gaga. With many more. There they also got help from new viral stars such as the Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç, the muffin-eating Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen, the 51-year-old British skater Andy MacDonald, the American gymnast Stephen Nedroroscik, the breaker Raygun and not least the unfortunate French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati, who became a, well, big star. This series of new and old celebrities, mixed with the sport’s own superstars, such as LeBron James, Novak Djokovic and Simone Biles, set in an iconic framework, such as the beach volleyball arena in front of the Eiffel Tower, the fencing mats in the Grand Palais or the horse competitions in Versailles, made those who appeared as the real winners of the games were strictly speaking Instagram and TikTok. A new sales prospectus But in this social media mirror you see the real triumphants, namely the tourist city of Paris and not least the IOC itself. The Olympic owner has received back the glossy sales prospectus that will be shown to all the cities that are interested in hosting future games. The prospectus has been in print for too long for the IOC’s liking, after a series of either unsuccessful or extremely controversial games, both in summer and winter. But Paris has delivered what they were supposed to and well done. Despite an opening ceremony that was debated around the world. Which of course was exactly what was hoped for. And a Seinen that almost miraculously got the sewage values down in time for each of the competitions. A victory for the stubborn “C’est parti”. The relief in the voice of the French commentator could not be hidden at exactly 08:00 on Wednesday 31 July in Paris. “There they go.” Just like the first, the female triathletes had plunged into the Seine for their Olympic competition. With that, stubborn French pride had won the victory they most wanted in this Olympics. The French themselves prefer the term “perseverance”, i.e. a form of endurance, instead of stubbornness. This morning defined the entire upcoming aftermath of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Olympics have given the Seine back to its citizens. And wants to be remembered for that. Next year it will be possible to swim from beaches along the river. When the heat waves may be back in full force again. Irresponsibility and denial Now the Summer Games are going to Los Angeles and then to Brisbane in 2032. The next opportunity for Europe is 2036, but it could quickly become 2040 if India convinces the IOC that they can have the Games in 12 years. You have to be in serious denial about catastrophic climate change if you don’t see that it is going to be a problem. The international athletics president, Sebastian Coe, said when asked by news about this that they were already considering moving the most exposed exercises, such as the marathon, out of the current Olympic program to spare the athletes. Next year, Coe may be president of the IOC and be responsible for how the Games are managed in the years ahead. But the Olympics in big European cities in the summer will soon become untenable in all sports that take place outdoors. And there are many. The big cities are where the temperature rises happen the fastest. And that is where the IOC wants its games. It’s not going to combine very much anymore. The glamor image of the Paris Games Tom Cruise is given the honor of helping to bring forward to the organizers in Los Angeles at the closing ceremony at the Stade de France, will therefore be the last from an Olympics in Europe this summer. So save the memories well. By the refugee team’s Cindy Ngamba, by the Norwegian flag bearer Solfrid Koanda and the 328 other gold winners. The entire Olympics ended with the USA narrowly overtaking China in the prestigious medal statistics. It happened when they won the women’s basketball final, the very last exercise of the Games. Nothing is accidental when the Olympics say au revoir and move on to Hollywood. Published 11.08.2024, at 18.50
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