Visit our website:
http://www.france24.com
Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English
Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/France24_en
Category
đź—ž
NewsTranscript
00:00Fists in the air and thundering cheers.
00:07Spectators flood fan zones in France, bringing enthusiasm and an Olympic spirit across the
00:13country.
00:14Over the last week, infectious joy in the streets of Paris and a phenomenal organisation
00:22that has allowed the Games to run very smoothly have for the first time left the French people
00:27with nothing to complain about.
00:31This change in tune follows a rocky few months leading up to the Olympics that were plagued
00:36with a political crisis and general negativity around hosting the Games.
00:40But these have been put on the back burner as the focus is now on France's series of
00:45Olympic successes and new records set.
00:48Reaching a milestone of 36 medals so far, it has surpassed its Tokyo Games medal count
00:55with the competition only being halfway through.
00:58There is nothing to say, we did a hat trick in BMX, Leon Marchand was on fire, what more
01:04can we say?
01:05There is nothing to say, everything is great.
01:08It was a crazy atmosphere, it was incredible, honestly, Leon Marchand is the king, we're
01:12so proud to be here.
01:13It's really crazy, we're really proud of him and proud to be French.
01:17With smiles all around and French supporters beaming with pride, even the Wall Street Journal
01:23reports that the biggest Olympic surprise so far has been seeing the French people satisfied.
01:31The competition is also attracting a greater number of viewers worldwide, according to
01:36the Olympic Broadcasting Services.
01:40Much more audience, not just in France of course, here the numbers are record, but you
01:44have it all across the world in the United States, it's one of the most successful Olympic
01:49Games in recent memory, in China, in Japan, in the rest of Europe, it's extraordinary.
01:58But a study conducted by the London School of Economics on the 2012 Games says the positive
02:04effect of the Olympics on people only lasts one year and will eventually wear off, suggesting
02:09supporters should make the most of it whilst they can.