<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I attended five events at the 2024 Summer Olympics.Agnes Groonwald</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I've attended five events at the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-important-moments-explained-2024-7">2024 Summer Olympics</a>, from qualifiers to medal rounds.</li><li>I usually watch the Games on TV, so attending the events in person came with lots of surprises.</li></ul><p>During the Olympics, I typically find myself cheering on the athletes from the comfort of my couch. I had always assumed seeing the Games in person was too expensive and logistically challenging.</p><p>However, I was lucky enough to get tickets to five different events for the Summer 2024 Olympic Games: soccer, table tennis, swimming, golf, and athletics.</p><p>I also stumbled upon a few events by chance, like the men's road race, which zoomed down the street near my <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-find-apartment-in-paris-france-american-living-abroad-2024-2">apartment in the Paris</a> suburbs.</p><p>Overall, I found that attending the Olympics in person has only made me more excited about them. Here are five things that surprised me most about attending the Olympics in person.</p>