French President Emmanuel Macron hoped the Paris Olympics would be a shining part of his legacy. But a failed bet on a snap legislative election – in which his coalition lost seats – has cast a long shadow over his hoped-for golden moment on the international stage. “Macron expected to welcome the Games like an emperor,” said one French historian. “But now he’s a lame duck.”
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