Austria's Olympic Splendor in Paris 2024: A Balance Between Tradition and Surprises

Lifestyle & TravelMore+ ♦ Published: August 18, 2024; 23:34 ♦ (Vindobona)

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are history, and Austria can look back proudly on its sporting achievements. On Tuesday, the successful Olympic athletes were honored in the Vienna Hofburg by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.

In the Vienna Hofburg, President Alexander Van der Bellen honored the successful Austrian Olympic athletes who had won a total of six medals, including three gold medals, at the sixth most successful Summer Games in Paris. / Picture: © Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei/Paul Kulec/HBF

“Thank you for so many wonderful, exciting, and inspiring moments at the Olympic Games!” said Van der Bellen as he greeted the athletes. Special mention was made of the gold medal winners Lara Vadlau, Lukas Mähr, and Valentin Bontus, who were each rewarded with a medal bonus of 20,000 euros in the form of Philharmonic gold coins.

Austria's successful Olympic…