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Stephanie Apstein

Olympics Opening Ceremony a Fitting Tribute to Paris and Its People

Check out Sports Illustrated’s Daily Rings, our daily Olympics podcast from Mitch Goldich and Dan Gartland. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify) and find clips on SI’s YouTube page.

PARIS — For a while, in the days leading up to Friday’s Olympics opening ceremony, Paris in 2024 felt like Tokyo in ‘21 or Beijing in ‘22: the crowds emptied out, silent but for wind drifting through barren squares. 

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