It is very important to Robert Meeuwsen to position himself for Paris. For his previous two Olympic participations he had to travel to Rio and Tokyo, Paris is nice and close to home. “That would be great, because my father did not come to watch in 2016 and 2021. He is afraid of flying. He could be there in Paris. He is already arranging it,” says Meeuwsen. “But apart from that, so many friends and family will come, that atmosphere will be unique.”