Five Olympic moments from Paris you won’t have seen on TV

For two weeks, the world has come to play in Paris. One of the planet’s most stunning cities has played host to the “crème de la crème” of Olympic royalty.

National leaders and celebrities have joined the sports stars to strut their stuff, their every move beamed across the globe by the broadcasters gathered here.

But as the athletes like to say, it is often the fans who really complete the Games.

That has been all the more true in 2024, with spectators allowed to return to the Olympics en masse for the first time since Covid struck.

They have not been awarded medals, but with their quirky displays of passion, patriotism and downright peculiarity, they have provided plenty of highlights.

Here are five of the most memorable sights from the French capital that you probably won’t have seen on TV.