Bus drivers may need to be taught to be nice, few think the Seine will be swimmable and breakdancing on the Place de la Concorde isn’t for everyone – but two weeks from the opening ceremony, Parisians are starting to look forward to their Games.
“You know what? I think they might actually be quite cool,” said Cécile Bizet, a recruitment consultant, adding that she was particularly excited about “the fencing, under the great glass roof in the Grand Palais. It’ll be magnificent.”
