I couldn’t figure out how to practice with adrenaline going through my body,
We're resting up as much as possible,
The thought came across my mind to force myself to have adrenaline, and that was to jump out of a plane. So I thought, 'Hey, if I could jump out of a plane and land close to a target while I got all this adrenaline pumping through my system ... I can quickly learn how to handle that adrenaline.'
One of the byproducts of putting two swimming pools in SoFi and then having opening ceremonies there is you’ve got to uncover them and get ready,
Swimming at SoFi will be, I think, unlike any event ever seen,
So we flipped the calendar. It hasn’t been done since before 1972,
I think that putting your mental health first and taking time for yourself, whether you’re in sports or not, it creates longevity in sports specifically, but also for just a better, healthier lifestyle,
Thanks to a groundbreaking approach, numerous sites and venues across France and French overseas territories (including village squares, gardens, parks, stadiums, school playgrounds and exceptional sites like Trocadéro, the Hôtel de Ville square in Paris and Parc de la Villette) will become places of celebration and events during the summer of 2024,
We know that the Olympic Games cannot create peace, but the Olympic Games can create a culture of peace that inspires the world,
During all this time, you lived peacefully together in the Olympic Village. You embraced each other, you respected each other, even if your countries are divided by war and conflict. You created a culture of peace,
This inspired all of us and billions of people across the globe. Thank you for making us dream, thank you for making us believe in a better world for everyone,
The games were 'Seine-sational,' from start to finish,
Your efforts have been magnificently rewarded today,
This feeling of hope, inspiration and love will remain,
It’s such a great atmosphere,
I'll take it one year at a time,
On August 11, the Olympic Games will be over, and the Olympic flame will be extinguished,
That moment will remind us just how precious are these Olympic Games,
I feel like we all have more to give and our Tokyo performances weren’t the best,
Coming into this Olympics, all of us felt like we had something to like redeem or prove,