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PARIS — Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes' village at the Paris Olympics. Among the legions of other athletes from around the world, one figure stood out: French President Emmanuel Macron. Clancy says "we got to see him which was cool" adding "hopefully we can see a few more famous faces." The village houses more than 14,000 athletes and officials and is the size of 70 soccer pitches. Clancy's teammate Mariafe Artacho del Solar says "it feels very safe." Volleyball players may be the envy of other Olympians because they play next to the Eiffel Tower.
