It's not about nostalgia. But simply for pleasure. The joy of reliving, through this beautiful album, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Thanks to the pen of Mickaël Caron and the numerous and (very) beautiful photos that accompany them.
Images like so many testimonies of an Olympiad not quite like the others. “The Games of Joy”, as the author underlines in the introduction to this Guest Book. “Transforming into an open-air stadium, Paris was a celebration, exalted by passionate supporters animated by a good-natured spirit. »
The incredible opening ceremony, on the Seine, on July 26, 2024, set the tone. From the Grand Palais to the Palace of Versailles, including the sites of the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadéro, in particular, the French capital has transformed into a magnificent playground for athletes from all over the world.
An enchanted parenthesis, records, athletes
Discipline by discipline, Mickaël Caron retraces the exploits of the latter, dwells on a few unusual moments, draws up the complete picture of the French medalists – 64 medals, a record – and, obviously, dwells at length on the Paralympic Games and, in particular , the 75 medals collected by the French!
Relive this enchanted interlude alongside Teddy Riner, Armand Duplantis, Simone Biles, Léon Marchand, Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt, Clarisse Agbegnenou, Marie Patouillet Félix Lebrun, Ugo Didier, Heidi Gaugain, Alexandre Léauté… Non-exhaustive list.
The 2024 Golden Book of the Games by Mickaël Caron, Solar Editions, 160 pages, 24.90 euros
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