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The Paris Summer Olympics Proved That Fun and Good Vibes Are Officially Back, Bébé!
The Paris Summer Olympics — Simone Biles' victories, and beyond — were so joyous not even J.K. Rowling could ruin them.
And after a COVID-delayed and then COVID-restrained Tokyo games, during which elite athletes performed to empty rooms and one of the world’s great cities sat cosseted and unable to show itself, Paris in 2024 gleamed with something Olympics fans had been yearning for last cycle: possibility. Much as the NFL has increasingly leaned on music to bolster the Super Bowl even among those who don’t know a tackle from a tight end, the Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies felt vibrant, chic and contemporary. After a down cycle, the IOC is likely looking ahead with great eagerness: the 2028 Games’ presence in Los Angeles means that the potential for movers of culture to integrate into the proceedings is somehow even greater than in Paris.
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