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Olympians compete on stunning ancient grounds where Marie Antoinette lived, threw lavish parties

Former NCAA Division I swimmer Paula Scanlan and former Levi's brand president Jennifer Sey react to the Last Supper parody during the summer Olympics opening ceremony on 'Fox News @ Night.'

Esteemed Equestrian Olympians competing at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France, are putting the finishing touches on competitions on the same grounds French royalty, including King Louis XIV, Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, among others, once inhabited before the fall of the monarchy.

Around the gardens of Château de Versailles, otherwise known as the Palace of Versailles, horseback riding elites have accomplished the feat of becoming world champions at the Olympic Games, which began in Paris on Saturday, July 27.

Inside the palace’s sprawling outdoor venue, equestrian athletes will end competitions Tuesday with individual jumping.

Presently, Germany leads the gold medal count, having obtained three. Great Britain is on the heels of Germany with two.

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The grounds of Château de Versailles hosted equestrian athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. (Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images | Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Paris has hosted the Olympic Games three times, in 1900, 1924 and 2024.

At the Games in 1924, Versailles served as the grounds for shooting events. The United States wrapped up the Olympic Games in 1924 with 45 gold medals, 27 silver and 27 bronze. Across all sports, Team USA captured a total of 99 medals and finished first among 30 other countries.

Only men participated in shooting events at Versailles, and Team USA clinched five gold medals in sports shooting.

This year,

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