Shawn Pilj’s Post

Many many congratulations to Manu Bhaker for winning the first medal(bronze) at the Paris Olympics 2024, Indians are proud of you. . . . #olympics #olympics2024 #paris #parisolympics2024 #india #bronzemedal #win #manubhakar #unisel #uniselrealty #realestate #realestateagent #invest #investinrealestate #residentialproperty #gurugram #commercialrealestate #property

Being from Greece, I have a special connection with the #OlympicGames. The idea of pausing your every day life, ceasing any hostilities, respecting and being together with people from different - and often hostile to each other - places, compete in a friendly, noble way for just a wreath and the honour to be a winner, aim for excellence and beauty - all these are important values. Olympic games were not perfect in ancient Greece. They are much less perfect now. Modern Olympic games have become commercial and often another instrument of geopolitics. There is injustice, there is oppression and there are double standards in the #ParisOlympics. And we should never stop talking about this. Nevertheless, they remain a global gathering, an opportunity to exchange and build understanding and solidarity. The stories of individual athletes from all over the world are what matter in the end. They inspire us and bring us hope, as they come together. I hope they enjoy every moment and have as fun as I had last week at the #London10k run. I want to be optimistic (also aware that my own privileges allow me to do so). I hope these #Olympics will bring together an increasingly polarised world, even momentarily. And also give us the space to continue having all the hard conversations we need and protesting for what matters. #Paris2024 #OlympicDay #OlympicSpirit #GlobalGames #Olympics2024 #OlympicValues #OlympicSpirit

What are your thoughts on the Paris Olympic opening ceremony?🤷♀️ #olympics2024 #openingceremony #parisolympics2024

What are your thoughts about the #LAOlympics2028?

The opening ceremony was 'Seine-sational'! It broke free, quite literally! From the confinements of the stadium. The iconic river became a spectacle for the fans. With athletes parading on boats along its waters. With the entirety of Paris being lit up, it was the first time in Olympic history that an opening ceremony was a non-stadium affair. In addition, there are a couple of other interesting facts about the Paris Games. So folks, Let's take a dip: 1). Paris enters an elite club: As the games were declared wide open yesterday, the city became only the second in the history of the mega event to host the Games thrice after London (1908, 1948, 2012). Previously, Paris hosted the Summer Olympics in 1900 and 1924. 2). The mascot is a hat??: Wait, what??? Yes! You heard it right. Unlike an animal or a human figure used as an official mascot, the French did the unusual and the most French thing by unveiling Phryges (pronounced as Free-jes). By the looks, it is a small red conical hat with a curved tip, but culturally for the French people, the hat is a symbol of revolution, liberation and freedom. These hats are visible on French coins and stamps. 3). Medallists to take a piece of the Eiffel?: Yes! It is true. Each medal will contain a piece of iron (18 gms) from the Eiffel Tower renovation scraps. And that piece of Paris' most iconic landmark will be included in the heart of both the Olympic and the Paralympic medals. #olympics #paris2024 #parisolympics #paris2024openingceremony

Setting a benchmark for others to follow.  #ParisOlympics2024 #ParisOlympics #OlympicGames #India #JeetKiAur #IndiaAtParis24 #Cheer4Bharat

Here’s the timeline cleanse you were looking for… Husband and wife Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall are now both Paralympic and Olympic gold medalists 🥇🥇 I love that for them 🥺 I love seeing the positive representation of an inter-abled and inter-racial couple on a global stage. This is why #representationmatters. This is why #inclusivitymatters. #olympics2024 #paralympics2024

imagine the level of practice needed for that

Perfection in whatever you do is what China is aiming for, not only gold.

An event unlike any other. "For the first time in history, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will see an equal number of men and women competing. This 50:50 representation of athletes makes the Summer Games the first to reach gender equality." Additionally, we see refugees within the Refugee Olympic Team making their dreams reality after conquering all odds, representing 100 million displaced people at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Witnessing history! #Paris2024 #OlympicGames #GenderEquality #Forthe100Million #Hope.