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Why the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are already an expensive nightmare for many locals and tourists
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Paris — The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics open next week, and athletes from around the world have already started arriving to prepare for the competition. France, however, has been preparing for several years, and not everyone in Paris is pleased with the disruption those preparations have brought.
Some Parisians have complained for months on social media about the state of the French capital, with some warning tourists to stay away.
"If you're planning on coming to Paris for the Olympic Games... do not come! Do not come... The city of Paris is making it hell on earth," one resident warned in an online rant.
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