00:00The Paris Olympics 2024 showcased the differences and uniqueness of the athletes through the concept of Mesra Athlete.
00:17With various facilities provided, it is also the best healing place for athletes after their journey on their respective fields.
00:25Let's continue our discussion with journalist Zainal Azam in Paris.
00:35The location of the Olympic Village is located in the area of Saint-Saint-Denis in North Paris.
00:41With an area of 52 hectares and 82 buildings, this village is also low-carbon.
00:49Various facilities are provided such as bicycles and electric cars, including cafes and indoor swimming activities.
00:57This special experience is also enjoyed by a large group of media officials from all over the country on the opening day at the swimming village.
01:05It was a great day for me, you know, like when I was a child and a teenie, I was a swimmer.
01:11So I dreamed of competing in the Olympics, but I didn't make it.
01:15I'm here as a journalist, quite an honor.
01:17And I met some friends because I know some volleyball players from the German team.
01:22They are my friends. It was really nice to visit the whole village with them, to see the canteen, to see the big fitness area.
01:29It's quite nice that you have the sand nearby.
01:32So really nice place, a really nice village.
01:35And I think the Parisians, the guys from here, they can be happy to get this village back after the games.
01:41This experience also ensured that the atmosphere of the Paris Games was more felt than the Tokyo Games 2020.
01:49It showed that the Olympic Games held in Japan were held with various restrictions due to the spread of COVID-19.
01:56To get back all the colors that the pandemic stole last Olympics, I was in Tokyo.
02:05Luckily, we had those games because it was difficult for that to happen.
02:12But it was very great, very sad, no people.
02:16And now to see the life is coming back, it's special.
02:21It's a special, the real Olympics.
02:23The 2024 Paris Olympic Aquatics Village accommodates 14,500 people.
02:30Out of that number, it consists of 9,000 athletes.
02:35At the same time, it promises a unique and special experience for everyone involved.
02:41And after the final match of the Olympics and Paralympics in September,
02:46this place and venue will be converted into a public house in this country.
02:51Zulhimi Zainal Azam from Paris for Nadi Arena.
03:00Zulhimi Zainal Azam
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