Like many here I had an amazing time following the Paris 2024 Olympics, and it was a privilege to have this opportunity to display our capital and country to the world.
The Tokyo Olympics were in my opinion the most forgettable ones in recent times, unfortunately a lot of what made Paris 2024 an international success couldn’t happen there because of Covid restrictions.
The pandemic robbed the Japanese of a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase their culture and country, and the rest of us were robbed of the opportunity to enjoy the Tokyo Olympics the way they were meant to be.
Thats true. Every olympics are like a big party with the influence of the characteristics of the host city/country. So Paris with historical buildings, rich culture and french way of living. LA will be the glamorous hollywood games. Brisbane will have a touch of the laid back australian lifestyle. Unfortunately in Tokio it wasnt possible this way, but at least I link this games with japanese endurance and resilience to organize the games under these difficult circumstances. But surely we didnt had the insight in the japanese culture like at the other games.