Live from Maison Allianz. Andrew Mueller is joined by Olympic historian Philip Barker to discuss the legacy of this year’s Olympic Games, and Joachim Roncin, director of design for Paris 2024. Plus: Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins from Gstaad, our roving Olympics correspondent, Kieran Pender, talks about the few marquee events remaining and we explore France’s best-kept tourist secrets. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Good morning.
We're live in Paris and you're listening to Monocle on Saturday.
I'm Andrew Muller.
Coming up on the program, we'll cross to Gstad, where Monaco's editorial director, Tyler Brulee is standing by.
After that, we take a look at the history of the Olympics with an Olympic historian, Philip Barker.
And we'll take a look behind the scenes at designing the Olympic Games with the director of Design for Paris 2024, Joachim Ronson.
Later, we'll get travel tips for people who are now planning imminent trips to Paris with the journalist Lindsay Tramooter.
Also ahead, we hear from Belize's lone Olympian, Sean Gill.
And Monacle's roving Olympics correspondent, Kieran Pender will be joining us from the action.
Kieran, what do you have for us?
It's the penultimate day of the Paris Olympics.
The sport of breaking has made its Games debut.
Athletes are appreciating the free healthcare in the Olympic village.
And we have an update on Games fever in Botswana.
All that and more coming up.
More from Kieran later in the show.
It's the 10th of August, 2024.
Live from Paris, this is Monacle on Saturday.
Good morning, this is Monocle on Saturday.
I'm Andrew Muller joining you from atop the Seau Hotel, AKA Maison alliance in Paris Allianz, the worldwide insurance partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.