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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Olympic villages are never supremely comfortable, OP. But sure, ignore all the great innovations Paris has made to the Olympics and focus on the bad. Nothing can stop you from seeing the glass completely empty!
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DP. What innovations they did?[/quote]

Choosing to hold the Opening Ceremony on the Seine and incorporating famous buildings and culture into the show. No one else has ever done this. it sets the bar very high for future Openings.

The incredible settings for a lot of the competitions: for example, spectators and athletes have been super impressed with the beach volley at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (apparently the sand comes from a special French quarry that specializes in sending the perfect sand to all beach volley Olympic events around the world), the equestrian events in the gardens and water features of Versailles, with some jump obstacles in the shape of deers and such, the skate park at the famous Place de la Republique, the archery and triathlon finish line at Napoleon's tomb (with the golden dome). Not sure if swimming in the Seine was a good idea, but they did it today. It depends on the daily 3am bacterial cell count... This is the stuff of indelible memories for the people on the ground. If you're watching on TV, especially indoor events, maybe you forgot this.

Regarding living situations, just plucking two examples: some athletes have posted on Tik Tok that they are really happy with the dark chocolate muffins and the condoms in souvenir packages at the Olympic village :-)
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