Opinion
The spectacle in the city of light 128 years after the ‘modern’ Olympics began has shown that it’s not only possible to adapt to change while remaining true to yourself, it’s a necessity.
Before arriving in Paris, excitement was muted. The talk was mostly of a potential terrorist attack and the madness of swimming in the Seine.
People have been predicting the end of the Olympic Games for decades, referring to it as a relic that is irrelevant in the modern world.
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