Japan opened its Olympic House in Paris with an exhibition highlighting how the previous games in Tokyo had a lasting impact on the ongoing Paris Olympics.
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00:00Team Japan House opened its doors in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games.
00:09The house will function as a place where the Japanese Olympic Committee will hold press
00:13conferences and also introduce Japanese culture to the public.
00:18That's why the Team Japan House is currently hosting an exhibition showcasing how the previous
00:24Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021 have had an impact on the ongoing Paris Games.
00:31Like for example, these infamous cardboard bed frames for athletes.
00:35They made their debut in Tokyo three years ago.
00:39By flipping this or changing this, you can easily customize the firmness of the mattress
00:51as a whole.
00:52These recyclable beds and uniforms are not the only integral parts of the Tokyo 2021
00:59heritage.
01:30More than 400 Japanese athletes are expected to participate in the Paris Olympics, the
01:57largest delegation from the Asian continent.
02:01Sofia Katsenkova reporting from Paris for Euronews.