A daily visual guide through the lens of an Olympics newbie sent to Paris by The Washington Post. The evolution of the Games from Paris 1924 to Paris 2024.
That’s a big “how’s it going” from me, Pete, an Olympics newbie sent to Paris by The Washington Post to show you some of the wonders and weirdness you couldn’t otherwise see without being here.
I’ve already missed a Metro stop and gotten lost in Paris on the way to my hotel. But I’ve got my rental bike, my sketchbook and my press pass, and I’m ready to hit the avenues to learn about Paris, or at least the version of it that exists here until the Olympic flame is doused.breakingOne hundred years ago in Paris
As I was wandering, I stumbled onto the route of the Olympic torch and saw a handoff as it approaches the end of its journey.For Paris, the 2024 Olympics is almost like a handoff from the previous century, because the city hosted 100 years ago in 1924. Those Games had some big innovations — live radio coverage! An Olympic Village! — and created some early 20th Century sports stars.won five gold medals in track, including setting Olympic records in the 1,500 and 5,000 two hours apart. And long jumperPete’s adventures are mostly those of Artur Galocha, who is reporting from Paris, with help from afar from Álvaro Valiño and Bonnie Berkowitz.
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