Canadian Olympians ready for glamour of Paris after pandemic sterility of Tokyo
![Tokyo pulled off the 2021 Olympics in trying circumstances with no fans. Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey says her experience as a first-time Olympian amounted to "under two minutes" in the pool. I think [Tokyo] was 25 per cent of [the Olympic experience]. I'm eager for the next 75 per cent [in Paris],” she says. Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey covers her cheeks with both hands in the pool as her chin dips in the water, celebrating winning the last lap in the women's 4x100-meters medley relay final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile on Oct. 25, 2023.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7261754.1720794503!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/harvey-mary-sophie-231025-1180.jpg)
Paris is magic, glitter, love and style, says the Canadian athletes about to compete there in the Olympic Games. The glamour of the city is amplified by the lack of it in Tokyo's Summer Games three years ago through no fault of the host.