Woohoo! The day had arrived. Our first Olympics event in Paris! And Maeve's first time in Paris! We had tickets to enter the Urban Park at Place de la Concorde- home to the urban sports venues. We were free to enter at anytime so we first did a few touristy things as we didn't imagine we'd want to spend the whole day at the venue.
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| We spotted the Team USA house and were intrigued. Could we just walk up and enter the doors? Apparently, not, unless you were willing to pay ±$500 a ticket! |
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| However, it was free to enter the magnificent public library with this stunning oval reading room. After a half dozen trips to Paris, there is still SO much more to discover. |
They had a ton of interactive activities including this VR experience so it was hard to get the kids to leave! We spotted a Team USA person eating delicious-looking dumplings nearby and was pointed to the shop with the line out the door. The boys grabbed some yummy things to accompany our picnic in the Jardin du Palais Royal.
On our walk to the venue, we passed the Louve and the Caludron of the Olympic Torch.
Place de la Concorde housed the BMX racing, Skateboarding, and 3x3 Basketball venues. There were demonstrations of the events throughout the day, though it was really hot sitting up in the stands with no shade. We took breaks in the very popular misters around this beautiful fountain.
A double dutch group did some demonstrations and then set up to allow guests to participate. The kids were so into it! Pete and I gave it a try as well. They even got Maeve to practice doing a cartwheel into the jump ropes and stopped the crowd to have everyone watch her! Her 15 seconds of fame.
3x3 basketball started up towards the end of the afternoon so the atmosphere got more festive. We waited in line to take a turn holding the Olympic Torch. Will cherish these photos!
After a great introduction to the games, we walked from the venue to a pizza place before heading home. Our next day was a big one!
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| Le Madeleine Church |
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