From Paris to Polynesia, final Olympic preparations underway
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00:00On the eve of the Olympics, the city of Paris is getting ready to put on a show.
00:09For the next two and a half weeks, the competition will unfold in some of the capital's most
00:13iconic sites, all prepped for the occasion.
00:18Athletes will be vying for gold in front of the Invalides, the Grand Palais or on the
00:22Place de la Concorde, which will host skateboarding and freestyle BMX events.
00:29A little further south, in Versailles, horses were enjoying a well-deserved break ahead
00:35of their big day.
00:38Now they need to rest a little, calm down and eat something in order to feel comfortable.
00:46And on the French-Polynesian island of Tahiti, surfers were testing the waters ahead of the
00:51competition.
00:56I've dreamt of this day and I've worked hard to be ready, so let's go.
01:03The Games' first surfing event will kick off on Saturday.