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- I’ve attended five events at the 2024 Summer Olympics, from qualifiers to medal rounds.
- I usually watch the Games on TV, so attending the events in person came with lots of surprises.
- I was shocked by how easy it was to attend the Olympics and how electric the crowds were.
During the Olympics, I typically find myself cheering on the athletes from the comfort of my couch. I had always assumed seeing the Games in person was too expensive and logistically challenging.
However, I was lucky enough to get tickets to five different events for the Summer 2024 Olympic Games: soccer, table tennis, swimming, golf, and athletics.
I also stumbled upon a few events by chance, like the men’s road race, which zoomed down the street near my apartment in the Paris suburbs.
Overall, I found that attending the Olympics in person has only made me more excited about them. Here are five things that surprised me most about attending the Olympics in person.
