The Paris Summer Olympics Proved That Fun and Good Vibes Are Officially Back, Bébé!
variety.comDaniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Even to the passive or occasional viewer, the 2024 Olympics proved one thing: We are, to borrow a phrase, so back.
The quadrennial event serves many functions — a celebration of sport, obviously; a chance for the host city to peacock before a global audience; a chance to check in (speaking of Peacock) on where broadcasting technology is at a given moment in time.
But it’s also a vibe check of sorts, a moment to pause and reflect on the state of things, defined as broadly as possible. And after a COVID-delayed and then COVID-restrained Tokyo games, during which elite athletes performed to empty rooms and one of the world’s great cities sat cosseted and unable to show itself, Paris in 2024 gleamed with something Olympics fans had been yearning for last cycle: possibility.
For the American viewer, the Olympic team nailed down some heartening achievements, from Simone Biles solidifying her place in history to Katie Ledecky’s dominance in the pool to the winning teams in men’s and women’s basketball and women’s soccer.
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