The important thing is to participate: this is a basic value of sport, and therefore of the Olympic Games. But encouraging the participation of the greatest number of athletes from the greatest number of countries was not Paris’ priority. The money was there, in abundance: 9 billion euros in budget according to the Cour des Comptes. Paris 2024 could have been a parenthesis in a world of inequality, but unfortunately this was not the case. This puts into perspective the slogan of a great (…)