Parisians were outside showing off their athletic abilities in hopes of hosting the 2024 Olympics.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo talked about why the event was so beneficial.
“Today Parisians and visitors, will really be able to take advantage of all these sports set up on these beautiful sites, on the banks of the Seine. The banks really allow people to rediscover and to enjoy the river, the city, to have a more calm city, that’s what sport also does,” she said.
A diver did a spectacular dive into the Seine off a bridge, while Hidalgo and others rode canoes and kayaks. Athletes also competed in friendly races. French Olympic champs came out to support the events.
French Olympic Judo Champion Teddy Riner expressed a hope in Olympic bidding that many Parisians can relate to.
