The Paris Olympics are just 16 days away, and following a snap election, the French political climate is a bit of a mess.

After initially bracing for a far-right victory, results from the ballot box are skewing a way many hadn't expected.

And while the French political system is slightly more complicated than the Australian one, today we're demystifying what's just gone down in the Games host nation.

Plus answering the question: what impact will it have on the upcoming sporting events?

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Paris Is Prepped For An Olympics, Meanwhile It's Politics Is Chaos

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Paris Is Prepped For An Olympics, Meanwhile It's Politics Is Chaos