I just returned from the Paris Olympics and it was nothing like I expected. These 7 awful things surprised me the most.

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 12:44

Manseen is taking a selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower. — I covered the Paris Olympics for almost three weeks and left disappointed.
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I attended the Paris Olympics as an event organizer and writer, as I did for the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Tokyo spoiled me and raised my expectations for Paris, but I left early feeling underwhelmed.
The lack of AC, limited transportation shuttles, and hard water disappointed me in Paris.

I worked as an event organizer and writer at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for a nonprofit sports media organization (separate from my journalism day job) and returned in that same capacity for the Paris Olympics this summer. Working at the Olympics is always a unique experience.