David Kent: Why Paris 2024 will be known as the TikTok Olympics 

Social media brings coverage of the Games to a whole new level

A general view of the accommodation at the Olympic Village site in Paris, which is being  used by the Ireland Olympic Team. Picture: PA

Am I the only person who feels that they know an awful lot more about this year’s Summer Olympics in Paris than ever before?

For example, I know that Venezuelan swimmer Alberto Mestre has been able to get water bottles from vending machines using a special code on his lanyard, while his New Zealand colleague Lewis Clareburt was hoping to have dumplings in the food hall.