Second Shift in the Athletes' VIllage

It was another cool, early start but it warmed up later.
My shift in the Village didn't start as early as the previous day's so a taxi wasn't justified. I took the Metro to Pigalle, changed to get to Place de Clichy, and then returned north on Line 13 to Carrefour Pleyel which was a 10-minute walk from the Village. The journey took 40 minutes.
I had good conservations with a volunteer who lived in the Bois de Boulogne who played tennis, plus a Lebanese and other nationalities at lunch.
The doping control team of doctors, nurses and managers came from France, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Korea, China, Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. Paris 2024 had sent out invitations to the doping control authorities of other countries asking for assistance.
I probably did over 20,000 steps on each shift in the Village since the Doping Control Centre was at the top of the Village with the athletes' apartment blocks lettered from A to E down the hill. There were many unsuccesful trips to the apartments which meant a long walk back to the Centre to collect the names of other athletes required for testing.Read more