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Hamilton at the Olympics

Hamilton shares photos from Grand Palais at the Paris Olympics

5 August at 13:00
  • Estéban den Toom

Formula 1 drivers have already completed 14 of the 24 races this season, but now, it is time for the scheduled summer break. As the fans are waiting for the return of the competition, the Olympic Games in Paris got underway. Lewis Hamilton also chose to visit the games, namely, the fencing competition in Paris.

Lewis Hamilton visited the Paris Olympics, to see the fencing men's team foil competition at the Grand Palais. Supporting his friend, the seven-time world champion also met Snoop Dogg, who each day visits different events to support the US squad, as a result, the two met up in Paris.

 
 
 
 
 
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Hamilton cheers for his friend

Hamilton came to cheer on Miles Chamley-Watson during the semi-final bouts at the Olympics. The Formula 1 driver's good friend was competing for the United States. In the end, the US did lose in the semi-final and then in the battle for bronze in the men's team foil competition, as Chamley-Watson's team were defeated by the hosts, France.

 
 
 
 
 
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This article was written in collaboration with Kada Sarkozi