Olympic athletes look back on 'epic' and 'crazy' Paris Games

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Athletes remaining in the Paris 2024 Olympic village said on Friday (August 9) the Games were an &lsquo;amazing&rsquo; and &lsquo;incredible&rsquo; experience for them, as the event will soon come to a close.Athletes could be seen trickling out of the complex, with only some leaving with medals around their necks but all with their load of memories.&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve made a lot of friends,&quot; said judoka from Sao Tome, Roldeney De Oliveira. &quot;And also learning different languages and cultures has been &lsquo;tres bien&rsquo; (very good in French)&quot;.Beyond friendships and new encounters, athletes also recalled various moments of the Games, from winning a bronze medal in taekwondo for Bulgarian Kimia Alizadeh Zenozi, to the soaked but &#39;epic&#39; opening ceremony for U.S. discus thrower Joseph Brown.Others also took mementos home, with pins they traded being among the most populars item, as well as, in the case of Laos gymnast Prawa Misato Philaphandeth, a gymnastics ball bearing autographs from fellow athletes.But the competitions have not ended for all and many still have medals to vie for in a number of disciplines ranging from water polo and athletics, to table tennis or golf.The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are set to end on Sunday (August 11).(Production: Manuel Ausloos, Ngouda Dione)

Others also took mementos home, with pins they traded being among the most populars item, as well as, in the case of Laos gymnast Prawa Misato Philaphandeth, a gymnastics ball bearing autographs from fellow athletes.But the competitions have not ended for all and many still have medals to vie for in a number of disciplines ranging from water polo and athletics, to table tennis or golf.The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are set to end on Sunday (August 11).(Production: Manuel Ausloos, Ngouda Dione)

&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve made a lot of friends,&quot; said judoka from Sao Tome, Roldeney De Oliveira. &quot;And also learning different languages and cultures has been &lsquo;tres bien&rsquo; (very good in French)&quot;.Beyond friendships and new encounters, athletes also recalled various moments of the Games, from winning a bronze medal in taekwondo for Bulgarian Kimia Alizadeh Zenozi, to the soaked but &#39;epic&#39; opening ceremony for U.S. discus thrower Joseph Brown.

Athletes remaining in the Paris 2024 Olympic village said on Friday (August 9) the Games were an &lsquo;amazing&rsquo; and &lsquo;incredible&rsquo; experience for them, as the event will soon come to a close.Athletes could be seen trickling out of the complex, with only some leaving with medals around their necks but all with their load of memories.

Athletes remaining in the Paris 2024 Olympic village said on Friday (August 9) the Games were an ‘amazing’ and ‘incredible’ experience for them, as the event will soon come to a close.

Athletes remaining in the Paris 2024 Olympic village said on Friday (August 9) the Games were an ‘amazing’ and ‘incredible’ experience for them, as the event will soon come to a close.

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Olympic athletes look back on 'epic' and 'crazy' Paris Games

Olympic athletes look back on 'epic' and 'crazy' Paris Games