PARIS — Usain Bolt's sprint world records were never in danger. Then again, even the world's fastest-ever human likely wouldn't have been so quick while balancing a tray with a croissant, a coffee cup and a glass of water through the streets of Paris, and without spilling it everywhere.
Waiters carry trays with a cup of coffee, a croissant and a glass of water as they take part in a waiter’s run through the streets of Paris, Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Why? Because they make France’s cafés and restaurants tick. Without them, where would the French gather to put the world to rights over drinks and food? Where would they quarrel and fall in love? And where else could they simply sit and let their minds wander? They have penned songs and poems about their “bistrots,” so attached are they to their unpretentious watering holes that for generations have nourished their bodies and souls.
And one which has a big job ahead: Taking the food orders and quenching the thirsts of millions of visitors who will flock to the Paris Olympics this July. Van Wymeersch, the runaway winner in the women’s category in 14 minutes, 12 seconds, started waitering at age 16, is now 34 and said she cannot envisage any other life for herself.
Van Wymeersch works at the Le Petit Pont café and restaurant facing Notre Dame cathedral. Lamrous, who won the men’s race in a time of 13:30, waits at La Contrescarpe, in Paris’ 5th district. Their prizes were medals, two tickets each for the July 26 Olympic opening ceremony along the River Seine and a night out at a Paris hotel.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Filipina boxers Nesthy Petecio, Aira Villegas on cusp of Paris Olympics berthsFilipina boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas need just a win each to punch their tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Read more »
Paris Olympics door still open for Fil-Am gymnast MalabuyoDefining the News
Read more »
Kurt Barbosa fails to qualify for Paris OlympicsMANILA, Philippines: Filipino taekwondo jin Kurt Barbosa could not make the Olympics for the second straight time, falling to Samirkhon Ababakirov of Kazakhstan in the Asian Qualification Tournament men's -58kg semifinals, 4-7, 5-16, at the Taishan International Exhibition Center in Taian, China on Saturday, March 16.
Read more »
LIST: Filipino athletes who qualified for the 2024 Paris OlympicsWith the 2024 Olympics just a few months away, take a look at which athletes have already punched their tickets to Paris as part of the growing Philippine delegation
Read more »
Maxine Esteban clinches Paris Olympics slot for Cote d'IvoireFencer Maxine Esteban has officially qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics as she will represent Cote d'Ivoire in the Summer Games.
Read more »
Filipino-Ivorian fencer Esteban secures seat in Paris OlympicsDefining the News
Read more »