Olympics superfan Vivianne Robinson has attended seven Summer Games over the span of 40 years. But this trip to Paris came at a hefty price -- US$10,000 to be precise.
The Olympics superfan has attended seven Summer Games over the span of 40 years. But this trip to Paris came at a hefty price -- US$10,000 to be precise.
"I got all the pins and I got to meet all the athletes. And in those days, it wasn't high security like now," she recalls. "Now you can't even get near the athletes' village."The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App "It is a little bit overwhelming. I can't really get anywhere because everybody stops me for pictures. It takes a long time to get to the venues, but it's OK," she says.
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