Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes’ village at the Paris Olympics. Among the legions of other athletes from around the world, one figure stood out: French President Emmanuel Macron.
FILE - People walk in front of the canteen in the Olympic Village, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Paris, France. FILE - Boxing athlete Mardi Khadija, from Morocco, high-fives a teammate while playing foosball in the Olympic Village ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Paris, France. FILE - A view of the building for German athletes at the Olympic Village Monday, July 15, 2024 in Saint-Denis, outside Paris.
“I’m a proud aboriginal and it is special to have the artwork and design” in the village, the 32-year-old Clancy said.“It has been amazing so far, it feels very safe,“ she said. ”We had a walk around today, had some good old photo of the rings.”Olympic marketing deal hopes to meet young fans where they are - on Robloxitself sits in the suburb of Saint-Denis, known in the sports world as the home to the Stade de France where France’s national soccer and rugby teams play.
Andrew Knewstubb, a silver medalist in men’s rugby in Tokyo, explained the marked difference between pandemic-marred Tokyo three years ago and Paris. Former track cycling star Anna Meares is a four-time Olympian and two-time gold medalist. Meares is now the Australian team’s Chef de Mission and said decisions were made regarding the team’s residency in the village.
“Preparation has been good. They’ve taken really good care of us; fields were good, facilities were good,” U.S. captain Kevon Williams said. “Things have been rolling smooth for us. We’re ready for the moment.”
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