Forget everything you’ve ever heard about the French.  Those Olympians sure know how to make you feel welcomed.  On the eve of the Games, three-meter French synchro divers Jules Bouyer and Alexis Jandard posted a shot of them standing in the shower in their Speedos with the caption “Welcome to @Paris2024”.  It got millions of hits in a matter of seconds – I think primarily due to Bouyer’s fully-packed package.  Then again, Alexis did become something of a social media sensation back in April at the opening of the Olympic Aquatic Center.  With the world watching, he put on a less-than-stellar display of his talents when he had a major mishap on the diving board.  Shrugging it off, Alexis boldly posted the video online with the caption, “How to Perfectly Mess Up Your Dive”.  To me, he’s already a winner!  Catch him in all of his glory on BillyMasters.com.

As to his partner, Jules Bouyer created quite a stir during the Games while sporting a swimsuit that appeared see-through.  But, like Alexis, he took it all in stride.  “It was rather fun.  I prefer people to look at my dives rather than my briefs, but there’s nothing to worry about.”  Trust me, I wasn’t worried.  I know all about shrinkage.

The divers were trumped by Anthony Ammirati, France’s best chance at grabbing the gold in pole vaulting.  Sadly, his pole got in the way of a clean vault, but whetted the appetite of eagle-eyed viewers around the world who were hungry for more.  While the video has been scrubbed from most sites, you can still grab it on BillyMasters.com.

The Games kicked off with controversy when the opening ceremony seemed to mock the Last Supper with drag queens.  You’ll note that it was mostly conservative Americans who complained.  That’s because most people in other parts of the world know a thing or two about history and culture.  Plus, you don’t need to be a Rhodes Scholar to know only 13 people were at the Last Supper!  The Olympics were actually paying tribute to the gods on Mount Olympus, immortalized in numerous works of art, including Jan van Bijlert’s The Feast of the Gods.  At the center was Dionysus, the father of Sequana – Goddess of the River Seine.  And where did this “tableaux vivant” take place?  Oh, on the banks of the River Seine, naturellement.