Last Day of the Olympics

The last day was a triple whammy. We were all over town seeing three different competitions. The Metro made it easy. We began the day at women’s table tennis, aka ping pong, the doubles and singles. The double-final game was Japan vs. China.

Then, each player played the singles against each other. The 16-year-old Japanese woman did not win the gold, but gold is no doubt in her future.

The audience was wild. Easily, more than half the audience was from China, cheering on their country. It was so good.

Our next stop was to grab something to eat, Le Petit Vendome, which has been around forever. We ended with beers, french fries, cheese, charcuterie, and, of course, bread.

And then we were off to Break Dancing, the first time at the Olympics. Break dancing was in the middle of La Concorde, and so were two other venues, 3X3 basketball and skateboarding. La Concorde is a huge traffic circle and shutting it down to do this is wild.

Break Dancing was so much fun. The strength, the speed, the audience, the clothes, the music, the athletic abilities of these dancers. We would have stayed longer if it hadn’t been for the third event, and the perfect event to end with, the men’s basketball finals, the US vs. France.

When we walked into the arena, it was so hot. I ramped up my fans, and multiple people told me how hot they were.

The good news is the arena was nice and cold. The game was fun, and the US took home the gold. Steph Curry was on fire.

The game ended, the crowd exploded, and we went home. France did it right, and the Olympics were an absolute blast. I’m so glad we went!