Sounds like one of my next world journeys, but those cities are the sites of the just completed Summer Olympics and to come Winter and Summer Olympics.  In any case, Paris and Milan are two of my most detested places to visits.  Why?  The gendarme and carabinieri seem unable to control pickpockets and thieves.  Mind you, Spain, other cities in Italy and even  Costa Rica  and  Hanoi,  Vietnam are not exactly safe either. I previously reported that American marathoner  Molly Seidl  and the  high jumping duo  of Gianmarco Tamberi ( Italy ) and Mutaz Essa ( Qatar ) were my most memorable.  Other great performances: 22-year old Luka Doncic ( Slovenia ) in basketball was exceptional, something I already saw from him in the NBA.  Plays for the Dallas Mavericks. 13-year old Sky Brown ( UK ) and 12-year old Kokona Hiraki ( Japan ) in skateboarding.  Sky was born in Japan but chose to represent the UK.  ...