100 years on, the Olympic Games return to Paris, and to host this iconic competition, the City of Light has decided to break the mould. Olympic events held at historic sites, an opening ceremony in the heart of the city rather than in a stadium, a fuel-free Olympic cauldron, an Olympic marathon open to amateurs, gold medals set with a piece of the Eiffel Tower: in many ways, France has made its revolutionary mark on the Olympic Games and will have left its mark on the history of the Olympiads.
And the host country of the 2024 Olympics is also racking up the medals. French athletes are determined to give their all to write their history at this major sporting event. This Thursday, August 8, 2024, it was Benjamin Thomas 's turn to pick up an Olympic award in thetrack cycling Omnium event. At the age of 28, Benjamin Thomas won his first Olympic gold medal, taking 1st place on the podium. This is the 14th gold medal won by France this year, and the 44th cycling gold medal in its Olympic Games history.
