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ST Picks: The Olympics and politics? They mix much more than you think

Undoubtedly, France has scored a great triumph in hosting the Olympics.

Undoubtedly, France has scored a great triumph in hosting the Olympics. The Games showed France at its very best: inspired and generous, elegant and inspiring. Given the country’s domestic political troubles and the persistent threat of disruption, which included the on the day the Olympics were due to start, this was no mean achievement.