Around 500,000 people crowded the streets of Paris, France, Saturday (3/8/2024) to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics cycling race. According to the organizers, the large crowd of spectators is proof of the public's enthusiasm for the sporting event. This cycling race brings together cyclists who race fast through several streets with beautiful views in Paris, including the famous Montmartre hill, while the start and finish lines are in front of the Eiffel Tower. One photo circulating on social media shows the crowd of spectators on Rue Lepic, Montmartre, compared to the famous painting of the spirit of the people in 1878 by master Claude Monet. "I don't know if it's an Olympic record, but there were 500,000 people along the route," Paris 2024 Olympic spokeswoman Anne Descamps told reporters, as quoted by the AFP news agency on Sunday (4/8/2024). The figure was obtained from the Paris police department's calculations. This moment was also called a national pride be...
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