The Parc de la Villette in Paris, known for supporting amateur sports for over 40 years, has transformed into a vibrant fan zone for the Olympics. Inaugurated in 1987, it features France's largest street workout area. This year, it includes India's first Olympic hospitality house, created by the Reliance Foundation. The house showcases Indian culture, cuisine, and art, offering fans a chance to meet athletes and enjoy traditional experiences like mehendi stalls and live DJ performances.
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00:00The Parc de la Villette or the Park of Nations has transformed itself into a vibrant location
00:09dedicated to fans and the sports that they're cheering for.
00:12Think of it like a giant fan zone where fans can visit the hospitality houses of different
00:17nations.
00:18Take a look.
00:19Located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, La Villette has supported amateur sports for
00:25over 40 years now.
00:27It was inaugurated in 1987 and the park boasts of having the largest straight workout area
00:33in France and a place for every sport.
00:37This sporting tradition binds into the spirit of the Olympics this year.
00:42India has opened its doors to its first ever Olympic hospitality house as the country looks
00:46to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
00:49This is a place where you can get a glimpse of Indian culture, food, art and so much more.
00:55It's also the place where Indian athletes get to meet their fans.
00:59The India House in Paris was created by the Reliance Foundation, owned by the Billionaire
01:04Ambani family.
01:06From a good old traditional Banarasi beef to some delicious butter chicken and even
01:11a mehendi stall, the house at Paris boasts of bringing India's best to the Olympic stage.
01:17Small knickknacks are a cosy reminder of home for the Indian diaspora while a live DJ with
01:23Raghu Dixit gets the crowd grooving, promising fun-filled soirees.
01:54Performers and artists from India are cheering on our athletes and also bringing Bollywood
02:00to Paris.
02:01We have Raghu Dixit playing here, we have these different artists, we are the artists
02:06who are performing over here and I would just tell you one thing that the feeling to perform
02:10for your country, it's not for the country but yes it's for representing the country,
02:15it's a beautiful feeling.
02:16So far I've been walking around the entire Parc de la Villette and I've enjoyed the Indian
02:20house the most because it has a great, great, great opportunity to see the Indian culture,
02:25the Indian food which I absolutely love and there is some nice music over there and I
02:30happen to enjoy it a lot.
02:50There are also houses of other nations including France, Brazil, South Africa and the Czech
03:01Republic to name a few.
03:03The houses are packed with visitors exploring some of the best that the world has to offer.
03:09Interactive games, fan zones to watch matches, amusement areas for children and delicacies
03:15that will make you drool.
03:17Name it and you have it here.
03:19Representing Team South Africa here at IKAYA, IKAYA meaning home away from home, so this
03:25is the venue where we cater for all the South African tourists that are here coming to the
03:30games that are visiting and the local South Africans that have actually moved here to
03:33Paris and are residing here now.
03:35There are fans from almost 200 nations that have gathered here in Paris and some of these
03:41fans are serious Olympic goers having followed the sporting event for over a decade now.
03:48These are my Olympic pins that are traders, so I am willing to trade these for Olympic
03:54pins from Paris because I have been to 12 other Olympic games, I have been collecting
03:59since about 1988 and the only Olympic pins that I specialize in are sponsor Olympic pins.
04:05The Park of Nations brims with pride as fans gather here to celebrate their countries but
04:10also experience different cultures which is what makes the Olympics a truly global event.
04:15I am Pardeep Manohar reporting for One India from Paris.