After months of grumbling, Parisians join the Olympics party

"My brother's coming back early because I told him it's brilliant," 42-year-old Morad Sahbani told AFP as he pushed a pram at a packed fanzone in northwest Paris where thousands of locals were cheering on French medal hopefuls. "I knew it was going to be good. We French like to criticise ourselves a lot, but in the end we do it well," he added. "These Olympics have been a success... Lots of people regret not being here." The mood has shifted noticeably in the capital since the rain-soaked opening ceremony on July 26...