The geriatrics have triumphed in Paris. Simone Biles, the greatest of all gymnasts, won gold medals in Paris, the same ones she won at Rio 2016. She is 27 now, elderly amongst gymnasts, and to win medals eight years apart in that sport is stunning.

Novak Djokovic, the greatest tennis player in the history of the men’s game, won gold in Paris, an astonishing 16 years after winning bronze in Beijing. His dominance at age 37 — defeating players 16 years his junior — is unparalleled, and admired by all fair-minded tennis fans. Sadly many fans resent that the Serb is the greatest ever, having been enchanted by the elegant Roger Federer or infatuated by the glamorous Rafael Nadal. Having left both of them behind, Djokovic completed his collection of tennis titles by winning gold for Serbia; the emotion of the moment left the passionate patriot shaking and weeping with emotion.