Will Paris Be Ready for the Olympics?

May 7, 2024

The 2024 Olympic Games are little more than two months away. Hosted in Paris for the first time in a hundred years, it’s also a showcase for the so-called “new” Olympic model — requiring as little construction of new infrastructure as possible to reduce the bloat and expense of hosting a Games. To wit, over 75% of the venues for this year’s Games are existing stadiums or structures.

But despite this existing infrastructure, there’s still a mad dash to the finish in order to be prepared for opening day on July 26th. Here’s what we can share following a recent trip to the city. Slow Switch