# So I’m in Paris for the Olympics **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** olympic-sports-track\ **Created:** [August 1, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108 "2024-08-01T13:45:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/1 "2024-08-01T13:45:32Z")
As a spectator, not an athlete, that is. Arrived this morning by train with the SO. City’s ot and chock full of people. Got good tickets, including the men’s 100 metres final. Let’s hope we make it back without bringing bedbugs home. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/2 "2024-08-01T13:50:17Z")
what events will you see? did you buy a beret? ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/3 "2024-08-01T14:59:13Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > what events will you see? A water polo session tomorrow (I don’t know anything about water polo, but it’s an opportunity to see the aquatic center), an athletics session on Sunday (that includes the men’s hundred meters, the women’s high jump and the men’s hammer throw), and some open air music event on Place de la Concorde. And no beret for me - I don’t like wearing headgear. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/4 "2024-08-01T15:50:47Z")
water polo is great. i hope they have underwater cameras so you can see how insane it is. legs are in constant motion. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/5 "2024-08-01T15:57:16Z")
What made you decide to go to Paris for the Olympics? From where did you come? ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/6 "2024-08-01T16:01:03Z")
I’m very jealous, and wish I’d planned ahead to go. I was living in London during the 2012 Olympics and bloody loved it. I’ve got a couple of colleagues heading there this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/7 "2024-08-01T16:05:35Z")
I’ve been to two Olympics: Montreal 1976 and Los Angeles 1984. In Montreal it was easy to get tickets to all but the most popular events, and I saw lots. In Los Angeles it was much harder — even minor sports sold out quickly. I did manage to see one soccer match and one track cycling day. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/8 "2024-08-01T16:08:23Z")
Same in London. I applied for tickets in about five different sports but only managed to get tickets for women’s hockey. I guess some cities are easier for people to get too, or already have massive populations within easy reach so are far more oversubscribed. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/9 "2024-08-01T16:12:43Z")
I hope [this is not too soon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mlAVC1YKsc) for a serious thread. Or too late for the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-m-in-paris-for-the-olympics/1005108/10 "2024-08-01T16:24:37Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > What made you decide to go to Paris for the Olympics? From where did you come? I live in Frankfurt, which has decent and frequent train connections to Paris (3.5-4.5 hours, depending on the day, construction works etc). I got the tickets last year as a birthday gift for my girlfriend.