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Olympics : at Nations' park visitors can travel the world without leaving Paris
euronews (in English)
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01/08/2024
This is the first time in the history of the Olympic Games that so many countries are gathered in the same place.
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In the sprawling park northeast of Paris, visitors can travel the world in just a few minutes without ever leaving the French capital.
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15 countries have set up their hospitality houses in the Parc de la Villette,
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allowing visitors to discover different cultures, taste local food, and even perhaps meet some Olympic athletes.
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The biggest house is unsurprisingly Club France, which can welcome up to 20,000 people.
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Next door is the second biggest one, the Team Netherlands house.
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Surrounded by a sea of orange, the official color of the country,
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visitors can watch some of the competitions during the day and later dance the night away.
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It's a vibe to be all around Dutch people. Everything is orange.
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You have Dutch food here, Dutch clothes, so we're trying to make a little home for the Dutch people.
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Crossing the park's canal is the vibrant India house.
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The organizers highlighted the country's rich culture, where visitors can see traditional carpet weaving
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and also get some Olympics-inspired henna tattoos.
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Just a couple of minutes away is the Mongolia house, decked out with yurts
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and showcasing traditional activities like knuckle bone shooting and archery.
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This is the first time in the history of the Olympics that so many countries are gathered in the same place,
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and visitors are clearly taking advantage of this mini-trip around the world.
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First we visited Casa Mexico and saw one of the athletes, Gibran.
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Then we visited Casa Brasil and had a drink with Acai.
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Then we saw a very interesting fight here in Casa Mongolia.
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Other houses include the Brazil house, where visitors can play beach volleyball and basketball or sip a cool cocktail.
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The houses will be accessible to visitors during the whole period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer in Paris.
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Sofia Katsenkova, reporting.
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