Review: The 2024 Paris Olympics, by Steve Kaffen (Russia 1994-96; HQ staff 2003-11)
Sue Hoyt Aiken (Ethiopia, 1962 – 64) reviews Steve Kaffen’s The 2024 Paris Olympics. This memoir is available on Amazon. Title: The 2024 Paris Olympics Author: Steve Kaffen (RPCV Russia 1994-96; HQ staff 2003-11) Published: May 3, 2025 Review by Sue Hoyt Aiken (Ethiopia, 1962-64) Steve Kaffen, who has published more than a dozen books on his travels, has written a new memoir to accompany not only his extensive photography but his personal experiences on the road. The 2024 Paris Olympics serves as a comprehensive travel memoir, blending personal anecdotes, Olympic highlights, and reflections on global exploration. The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris were a massive event, featuring 10,500 athletes from 206 countries competing in 32 sports, attended by over 10 million visitors and supported by 45,000 volunteers – try and wrap your head around those numbers! One of the highlights was the opening ceremony held along the Seine with roughly 300,000 spectators, and Kaffen was able to . . .
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