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France Celebrates Triumphant Olympics With Record Medal Count, Millions of Fans and Spotlight on Paris Landmarks


With six more days to go, The Paris Olympics has seen Team France break its medals record and has lured over 5 million visitors at competition sites.

Nicole Kidman showed up at Place de la Concorde for skateboarding, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes went to Versailles for the equestrian competition, while Baz Luhrmann, Judd Apatow, Elizabeth Banks and Leslie Mann watched beach volleyball by the Eiffel tower. The unexpected Olympics frenzy has also been apparent at crowded fan zones, such as Club France at La Villette, where thousands gather each day to watch the competitions together on a giant screen and welcome each French athlete like a proper rock star. These Paris Olympics have also introduced new sports that have gone viral, such as the kayak-cross, which has been compared with Mario Kart, and combines kayak racing with strategic challenges; and breaking, a form of breakdancing that includes footwork and athletic moves.

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