2024-07-26 04:28:21
This morning, the sun is rising over a changed Paris. The Eiffel Tower, decorated with the Olympic rings, stands proudly as a beacon of hope in a country that tends to doubt, isolate itself, and become radicalized. What if, beyond the spectacle of sport, these Games are an opportunity to remember what unites us?
At 7:30 p.m., when the Seine becomes the stage for an unprecedented opening ceremony, not only the capital will shine in the eyes of the world but the great importance of our creation. This river parade, the fruit of the imagination of our artists and the power of our engineers, will be a shining testimony to what France can do when it organizes its talents.
In this time of grace, the divisions, the worries of everyday life, the uncertainties about the future of our kingdom will suddenly seem far away. This is the magic of the Games: their ability to lift us above our differences, to remind us that we are all in this country that, for centuries, has been lit by its culture, its spirit and its audacity.
In the next two weeks, each medal won, each record broken, each moment of emotion shared will be a stone added to our collective pride and will remind us that great victories are built together. Let this momentum continue once the Olympic flame is extinguished. May he call us to approach our future with the same state of mind, the same goal.
With every viewing opportunity, let’s take advantage of this opportunity. Let us show that France is capable of overcoming itself. The games have dawned in Paris and, with them, hope that a new bright page in our history will be written.
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