Superfan spends life savings to attend her 7th Summer Olympics in Paris
Covered with pins and adornments, Vivianne Robinson is hard to miss in the streets of Paris.
The Olympics superfan has attended seven Summer Games for 40 years. But, this trip to Paris came at a hefty price.
Robinson, 66 and from Los Angeles, maxed out her credit cards and worked two jobs to afford the trip and the 38 event tickets she purchased. She worked on Venice Beach during the day, putting names on rice necklaces, and bagged groceries at night.
She said she has to work two more years to make up for the money she spent following her passion for the Summer Olympics in Paris.
It was hard to save up and it's a big budget, but it's a thousand times worth it, she says.
Even still, she was disappointed to pay USD 1,600 for the opening ceremony only to end up watching a screen on a bridge.
You know how long that takes to make that much money? she asks, eventually adding: But, things happen in life and life goes on and you win if you lose a few.
During her interview, a passerby su