The Greek making sure the Paris Games come off without a hitch

Athletes are counting down the days to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. However, there are some who are counting not just the days but also the seconds, as even those have value. One such person is Lambis Konstantinidis, the director of planning and coordination for both events. A title that comes with thousands of responsibilities and obligations.

From Saint-Denis, where the headquarters of the Games are located, to the Panathenaic Stadium in the Greek capital and back to France. In recent months, each day in Konstantinidis' life should have had more than 24 hours. Meetings, discussions and decisions must be made in a very short time because, in the case of an international sports event, according to "chaos theory," a butterfly flapping its wings in the Amazon can cause rain in China, which in turn can affect some aspect of the Games.

"I started working...