France has just officially unveiled its flag-bearers for the French delegation during the opening ceremony on July 26th. Swimmer Florent Manaudou and discus thrower Mélina Robert-Michon have been given the honour.
In this week's edition of Destination Paris, we also head to Kenya which has produced some of the world's best marathon runners. FRANCE 24 meets medal hope Rosemary Wanjiru during her training for the Olympics.
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We also speak to Nigara Shaheen, who will be representing the IOC Refugee Team in the French capital. The judoka, originally from Afghanistan, is dreaming of winning a medal in her second Olympics.
