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Odoxa survey on the "legacy" of Paris 2024:

- 68% of French people (65% of Paris region residents) in favor of keeping the Tuileries Olympic cauldron
- 61% of French people (66% of Paris region residents) in favor of keeping the Phryges as the mascot of the 2030 Winter Olympics
- 50% of French people (52% of Paris region residents) in favor of continuing the work to make the Seine swimmable
- 41% of French people (51% of Paris region residents) in favor of increasing the tourist tax to finance the work to make the Paris metro accessible*
- 37% of French people (39% of Paris region residents) in favor of keeping the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower until 2028

*To give you a little idea of how much it would cost, it is estimated that it would take 20 billion euros to make the fully accessible Paris metro is twice the total price of Paris 2024. And even with the money available, it would have been totally impossible to do this work in less than 15-20 years given the enormous disruption that the work would cause.

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1 hour ago, Cyriln said:

Nothing has been announced for the cauldron's future yet, the only sure thing is that its dismantling has begun today. https://www.leparisien.fr/jo-paris-2024/la-fin-dune-histoire-apres-avoir-illumine-les-jo-de-paris-la-vasque-a-commence-a-etre-demontee-15-09-2024-2Z7AN4JSYZDPNETGKD5FSOBFFE.php

I am surprised to read that. I mean, if they decide that the cauldron can stay in the Tuileries, what is the point of dismantling it now? Does the article give any explanation for that? I can't read it because it is behind a paywall.

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In any case, that was a great send-off Paris staged yesterday for this Olympic and Paralympic summer. Luckily I receive France 2 here, but I couldn't watch the parade and the ceremony and concert succeeding it in their entirety.

But they had several famous acts from the Olympic opening ceremony there again: Beneath the Arc de Triomphe, Axelle Saint-Cirel once more sang the Marseillaise, wearing that stunning "Tricolore dress", this time, luckily, she did not have to sing in the rain. The Garde républicaine again performed Charles Aznavour's "For me, formidable" which led into Aya Nakamura's performance, but this time, Aya's voice was only on tape. And yes, also Philippe Katerine made a comeback in his Dionysus/"Papa Smurf" costume.

The public sang "Aux Champs-Elysées" along one more time, and the French Olympic and Paralympic medallists were honored with the "Ordre pour la mérite" or the "Légion d'honneur" by President Macron. And even Fencing 1976 was present one more time, awarding the Olympic Cup to the people of France, as @Guilga already pointed out. I hope that one day, there will be a video of the entire festivities accessible to the global audience, it was definitely worth watching.

The article I just linked also contains the announcement of Anne Hidalgo that the Olympic Rings will stay on the Pont d'Iéna. It remains to be seen whether it's the rings from the Eiffel Tower or the smaller set that she and Thomas Bach took a photo with (also contained in the article).

So, I feel that this definitely the end of the festivities surrounding Paris 2024, right? Maybe our French members can shed some light on that. For me, it is still a difficult good-bye, and that is a great testament to what impression Paris and France left probably on millions of people around the world this summer. So, once more: C'était un été merveilleux, merci pour tout, chers amies et amis français(es)!

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20 minutes ago, Olympian2004 said:

I am surprised to read that. I mean, if they decide that the cauldron can stay in the Tuileries, what is the point of dismantling it now? Does the article give any explanation for that? I can't read it because it is behind a paywall.

The article only says that discussions are still underway. It's just that the time has come. There has already been a one-week delay because of yesterday's parade, but it has to be removed now, maybe to come back later.

The same will happen with the rings on the Eiffel Tower: they will be removed soon but should be back quick (the current rings are too heavy to stay longer).

Also, new rings have been installed yesterday in front of the Eiffel Tower so for now, we have double rings all the way across the Seine.

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2 minutes ago, Olympian2004 said:

So, I feel that this definitely the end of the festivities surrounding Paris 2024, right?

It's not really festivities but several objects used during the Games will be sold during flea markets. The first one took place yesterday and others are planned up to October.

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Phew, so dismantled doesn't necessarily mean fully dismantled - it sounds like what happened to Ozzy the Birmingham bull, he had to be taken into storage for a while (I think about a year?) after the Commonwealth Games so they could a) find a spot for him & b) do all the necessary stuff to enable him to be on display permanently. Finding a spot for the cauldron balloon shouldn't be as hard so hopefully it won't be as long :)

PS I was thinking yesterday watching the party that I was feeling a bit meh about 2030 before Paris - you know, France again after only 6 years when it could've been Sweden - and now I can't wait to see the Winter games in French hands too. Hopefully the spirit of 2024 will live on down in Nice :)

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8 hours ago, Olympian2004 said:

In any case, that was a great send-off Paris staged yesterday for this Olympic and Paralympic summer. Luckily I receive France 2 here, but I couldn't watch the parade and the ceremony and concert succeeding it in their entirety.

But they had several famous acts from the Olympic opening ceremony there again: Beneath the Arc de Triomphe, Axelle Saint-Cirel once more sang the Marseillaise, wearing that stunning "Tricolore dress", this time, luckily, she did not have to sing in the rain. The Garde républicaine again performed Charles Aznavour's "For me, formidable" which led into Aya Nakamura's performance, but this time, Aya's voice was only on tape. And yes, also Philippe Katerine made a comeback in his Dionysus/"Papa Smurf" costume.

The public sang "Aux Champs-Elysées" along one more time, and the French Olympic and Paralympic medallists were honored with the "Ordre pour la mérite" or the "Légion d'honneur" by President Macron. And even Fencing 1976 was present one more time, awarding the Olympic Cup to the people of France, as @Guilga already pointed out. I hope that one day, there will be a video of the entire festivities accessible to the global audience, it was definitely worth watching.

Is this what you’re looking for? 

 

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6 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Is this what you’re looking for? 

 

Yes, that is part of it! Thank you! Sadly, the evening concert (which also contained the various acts from the Olympic opening ceremony) is missing in that video, but maybe someone will upload those later as well.

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Agitos have been removed from the Arc de Triomphe. They will be installed on the façade of Prisme, a new sports complex dedicated to parasports that should open soon in Seine-Saint-Denis.

https://www.lequipe.fr/Jo-2024-paris/Tous-sports/Actualites/Les-agitos-l-embleme-des-jeux-paralympiques-decroches-de-l-arc-de-triomphe-pour-etre-installes-en-seine-saint-denis/1508650

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On 8/8/2024 at 8:20 PM, krow said:

i feel like an idiot because i do not understand this at all.

you can be sponsored by a sportswear brand but are not supposed to wear their clothes?

but now some people are wearing those clothes?

uh okay? i guess that's kind of interesting if you have literally nothing else at all to care about.

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On 10/3/2024 at 4:21 AM, sebastien1214 said:

The mayor of Paris will donate the wetsuit she used to swim in the Seine to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne for display.

(not a joke)

https://www.ladepeche.fr/2024/10/03/jo-de-paris-2024-laboutissement-de-tant-dannees-de-travail-la-combinaison-de-baignade-danne-hidalgo-sera-exposee-au-musee-olympique-12237427.php

 

Kinda stupid.  She's not an Olympic athlete; it was worn at a NON-Olympic event -- so of what Olympic value is that at all?  One more piece of effluvia that'll just sit in the storage rooms of the TOM in Lausanne.  

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On 10/3/2024 at 1:21 PM, sebastien1214 said:

The mayor of Paris will donate the wetsuit she used to swim in the Seine to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne for display.

(not a joke)

https://www.ladepeche.fr/2024/10/03/jo-de-paris-2024-laboutissement-de-tant-dannees-de-travail-la-combinaison-de-baignade-danne-hidalgo-sera-exposee-au-musee-olympique-12237427.php

 

So I‘m in „la Capitale Olympique“ for the first time properly and just visited the holy shrine, aka Olympic Museum. Either I completely missed it or the wetsuit hasn‘t arrived yet.

What was unmissable of course was Fencing 1976‘s portrait right next to the original foil he won with.

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An interesting piece about what’s happening to all the furniture, beds, mattresses etc from the Paris 2024 Athletes Village, including items left behind by various NOCs:

 

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