The Olympic Games: The history of the Games and the games of history

With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner, RFI's French and foreign-language editorial teams have taken a look back at ten Olympic Games that have made history and at how history has changed the Games.

The games in question are notable for taking place during periods of tense geopolitical rivalry starting with Helsinki in 1952 to Paris in 2024, via Melbourne 1956, Mexico City 1968, M