Its been a while since the Olympics have been, well, this fun.
Ilona Maherlooking for lovein the Olympic Village (ahem, the Villa)?
Wed tune into an ongoing series.
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Wearing glasses is now iconic, thanks toStephen Nedoroscik, a.k.a.
Its no secret that weve been through dark days (okay, dark years!)
The 2024 Olympics have shown us how.
Members of the USA gymnastics team Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey, left to right, celebrate winning the team gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Forget the Hamptons, Nantucket or Capri Wall Street is spending part of the summer at the Paris Olympics. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images
They just seem much more lighthearted.
As a way to keep athletes and staff safe, spectators and guests were prohibited.
Back in the US,the wave of civil unrest amid racial injusticewas so heavy.
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: (L-R) Women’s Long Jump Gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall, Women’s 400m Hurdles Silver medalist Anna Cockrell and Women’s Long Jump Bronze medalist Jasmine Moore of Team United States celebrate on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
She came back in Paris, earning a silver medal in that very event.
How do I become a better person?
We cant be Pollyanna about what were witnessing, though.
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Silver medalist Sha’Carri Richardson and bronze medalist Melissa Jefferson of Team United States react after the Women’s 100m Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
What athletes like Biles and Cockrell have done to cope with their struggles is extremely uncomfortable, difficult work.
Life is full of adversity, and thats normal, Dr. Anderson says.
Maybe thats why were relishing the good vibes from the Paris Games so much.
American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg (Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) attends during the Men’s Skateboarding Park Final on Day 12 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at La Concorde on August 7, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Hiltzposted on Instagram, after winning the Olympic Trials to make the 2024 Olympic team.
Yeah I actually have no idea what shes talking about.
Joy is a chocolate muffin after a good workout.
Joy is the hope that you might find the love of your life in the cafeteria line.
Its the absurdity of a hip-hop legend and cannabis advocate becoming Team USAs most omnipresent, family-friendly fan.
Joy is a result of all the little things we do along the way.
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