Why tennis superstar Andy Murray hunted down Liechtenstein's only Olympic starter. These are the splinters of the fifth Olympic day.
Sir Andy Murray asked for an audience
Liechtenstein mountain biker Romano Püntener was not among the front runners for the medals in the cross-country races. Nevertheless, he is one of the stars in the Olympic village - as the only Liechtenstein athlete at the Paris Games. Even Sir Andy Murray hunted down Püntener in the Village to secure Liechtenstein's Olympic pin. And because both Püntener and Murray are pin hunters, they quickly came to an agreement.
Not getting on each other's nerves
Tanja Hüberli and Nina Brunner have been playing beach volleyball together for nine years. The two Swiss women haven't noticed any signs of wear and tear yet - "but ask me again in two weeks' time," says Tanja Hüberli. "Tanja still doesn't get on my nerves," says Nina Brunner, "but we've been playing together for nine years - it's not easy to explain the recipe for success in ten seconds."
Venting hyperactivity on social media
Not many Olympic athletes are as active on social media during the Games as Célia Dupré from the Swiss quadruple sculls team. "I'm very active, almost hyperactive," says Dupré about herself. "A lot is going through my head these days. At the same time, we are severely restricted. We're not allowed to go for a walk, we're not allowed to scout anything. It's pretty strict: apart from the races and meals, we're lying flat in bed. And at least there I can let off steam on social media."
First Olympic crèche
Family time is important, even during the Olympic Games. That's why there is a crèche in the Olympic Village in Paris, the first in the history of the Olympic Games. Athletes can book private or shared appointments at the facility, which is located in the heart of the Village Plaza and can accommodate up to six family members. Here they have access to private rooms for breastfeeding, a family lounge for playing and a baby changing station.
Medal set complete thanks to son
After winning the 2021 Olympics and competing in four Olympics, Britain's Tom Daley had actually had enough of high diving. In stark contrast to his son Robbie, who got Daley back into the sport. During a visit to an Olympic museum, the first-born said to his dad: "Dad, how nice it would be to see you jump at the Games one day." Motivation enough for a comeback. On Tuesday, Daley and his diving partner Noah Williams completed their Olympic medal set with silver from the 10-meter tower. He had won his first of three bronze medals at his home Games in London in 2012.
Exquisite shuttle service
Austrian golf pro Sepp Straka does not want to rely on the official shuttle service at the Olympic Games. When asked how satisfied he is with the shuttle service at the Games, the 31-year-old replied: "Niki drove twelve and a half hours from Vienna. My shuttle service is great, I text him and he's there."
Five eternal rings for the Eiffel Tower?
Paris would like to keep the Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower permanently in the city. Mayor Anne Hidalgo told the France Bleu Paris radio station. "There are three symbols that we have to deal with so that they can be preserved as heritage. Firstly, there are the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower," said the mayor. There is also the fire bowl for the Olympic flame, which rises into the air carried by a balloon in the Jardin des Tuileries. The mayor also wants to set up "the beautiful statues of women", which represent special personalities and emerged from the Seine during the opening ceremony, in the city after the Games.
