Merci, Paris: We needed these Olympics
Briefly

The sound of clapping. From everywhere. Through the whole neighborhood. Clapping for the French team. Clapping for themselves. It was a jarring recasting of what we were told these Olympics were going to be.
But then the cauldron rose and the Games began. Every venue, every day, every event. Full, alive, loud and proud.
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