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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Eleanor Crooks

Fans and feelgood factor return as Paris puts on spectacular summer of sport

The Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower (Mike Egerton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Paris was at the centre of the sporting world in 2024 as the Olympics and Paralympics put on a show.

After the Covid-enforced delay and restrictions imposed on Tokyo, the French capital embraced its freedoms with an ambitious river-based opening ceremony and venues that made use of the city’s famous sites.

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