One of the great things about going to plazas in Rome is people watching. Since this area is familiar to you, you are having almost too much fun watching the tourists and athletes trying not to look like tourists. Sometimes it's hilarious, and other times it's just sad. With the Olympics in town, it's almost overwhelming. That's why you've been spending more and more at at Plaza della Repubblica. Not as many tourists hang around here, and the fountains are certainly lovely. It's a needed respite from the increased traffic brought about by what feels like half the planet descending upon the city.
You enjoy it, though. You were definitely not among those circulating anti-Olympics petitions or organizing demonstrations against the IOC. Yes, you can understand why people would not want the Olympics in town. It's a significant undertaking, and you've seen it reshape the city's landscape over the past several years. Still, you have confidence that the Games will be successful, and the new infrastructure made initially for this event will live on to serve the city of Rome for decades to come. For that matter, parts of the old stadiums from 1960 found new life in 2020. The scope of the Olympics has changed. The allure of having a wonderful legacy of the Olympics, though, will never fade.
In the meantime, you watch as someone waves across the fountain at another individual whose head perks up in recognition. A journalist type almost runs out of the plaza in an attempt to challenge Usain Bolt's records. Tourists pose for cheesy group shots that have been an ubiquitous sight these days. Groups head off to lunch while others just try to get out of the plaza. Traffic is a little heavy, but considering the masses near the historic sites this plaza looks almost empty. Then again, being familiar with the area, you actually would be able to tell the difference between everyday sightseeing traffic and the colossal crowds associated with a worldwide celebration. It's all happening in your country, your home. How do you fit into all this?
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