International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said he views the 2024 Paris Olympics as the beginning of "a new era of Olympic and Paralympic Games."
But unfortunately for organizers, some of the issues that have clouded the runup to Paris are all too familiar.
With exactly one year to go until the next Summer Olympics, which will begin with a majestic opening ceremony along the Seine River, the concerns ahead of these Games are strikingly similar to those which surrounded their predecessors. Over the past several months, there have been questions over security, ticketing procedures and the budget.