Did you know that angling was an Olympic sport a few decades ago? Why the Games are held every four years? Or that the Stade Yves-du-Manoir is the only French Olympic venue to see two Olympiads? Here are some unusual and sometimes amusing anecdotes that give us a new perspective on the Olympic Games! Since the creation of the modern Games by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, Olympism has changed a great deal, adapting to society and evolving with the times.
And the capital has been lucky enough to host the Olympic Games three times, in 1900, 1924 and 2024, so there's plenty of fascinating information to be found here that history has sometimes forgotten. While Parisians may not be thrilled with the Olympics because of the many constraints they face, we mustn't forget that France was the birthplace of the Games, and that our athletes have been linked to them from the outset.
If you want to bring your science to the Olympic Games and impress your friends and family with your knowledge, a few anecdotes are always useful and offer a fresh perspective on this timeless international competition that's set to liven up our Parisian summer! So, did you know?
