Awaiting the greatest show on earth

PARIS — the host city of the 2024 Summer Olympics — is at the center of worldwide attention over the next few weeks. Officially known as the Games of the 33rd Olympiad, Paris 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Paris Olympics or the Games of the 8th Olympiad, which was also the first time that the Philippines sent an Olympic delegation as the first-ever Southeast Asian nation to participate in the quadrennial sports event.

The Olympiad is often referred to as "the greatest show on earth" not only because it brings the entire world under one roof, but also due to the fact that it shows the way for human beings to coexist peacefully in a conflict-ridden planet. No other global event, whether in sports or elsewhere, can bring the most number of countries and economies together for more than two weeks to witness the crème de la crème compete in their respective fields.