Watching the Paris 2024 Olympics and all of the former greats are there. Naturally, we’re looking for Usain Bolt and he’s not there. Then I see this Pic trending….. is this real?

As you probably have heard, the Olympic Games are coming to Paris. This massive, multifaceted event commences on July 26, 2024 and ends on August 11. On its heels will be the Paris Paralympic games, taking place from August 28 to September 8, 2024. So, expect there will be plenty of cultural events, food experiences, city tours, and art activities — the things we all visit Paris to be part of. It will be business as usual for museums, attractions, and events.

There are a few outdoor events — the marathon, rowing, open water swimming, the opening ceremony — that the general public may view along the streets and from bridges and riverbanks of Paris… even though it might just be a glimpse. (“Oh, there goes the marathon!”) which is slated to be (hoped to be) renovated and restored by that time, following the devastating fire of April 2019.

For the Paris Games, the opening ceremony is not confined to a stadium or a single venue. It all happens on the banks of the Seine River where boats will ferry up to 10,000 athletes from Pont d’Austerlitz to Pont d’Iêna. The six kilometre route will pass iconic landmarks