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Who are the 11,000 torchbearers for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games? Find the full list here.
May 8, 2024 · Who will light the Olympic torch in 2024? The Olympic torch was lit in Olympia, Greece, by actress Mary Mina, who took on the role of High Priestess for the ceremony.
The Paralympic torchbearers are selected directly by Paris 2024 and its ecosystem. During its campaign to nominate the Olympic torchbearers, Paris 2024 gathered interest from candidates to carry the Paralympic flame. The torchbearers were announced on 15 January 2024.
Crafted by the joint efforts of Paris 2024, the territories involved and its official partners (Coca-Cola, Banques Populaires and Caisses d’Épargne), the Olympic Torch Relay route will be an epic journey across France. Learn more.
3 days ago · Florent Manaudou, a French swimming legend who won 2012 Olympic gold in the men’s 50m freestyle, was the first recipient of the flame. He handed it off to French Paralympic sprinter Nantenin Keita, who won gold in the women’s 400m at the Rio Games. From Marseille, the torch proceeded on a 68-day French journey that involved more than 10,000 ...
Of the 11,000 Torchbearers (10,000 for the Olympic Torch Relay and 1,000 for the Paralympic Torch Relay), 80% have today received confirmation that they will be carrying the Torch on one of the two. The final identities will be revealed between now and April.
May 14, 2024 · The torch, which will carry the Olympic and Paralympic flame, was designed by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur. It's 70 centimetres tall, with a width of 3.5 centimetres at each end, widening up to 10 centimetres in the center. It weighs 1.5 kilos and is made of recycled steel.
Jun 5, 2024 · Like the Torch, the manufacture of the Torch Relay cauldron was entrusted to ArcelorMittal, Official Partner of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Its unique design required special expertise: the base was shaped by water, or "hydroformed", to obtain a water mark.
23 hours ago · Snoop Dogg is seemingly everywhere during the Paris Olympics. But on Friday morning you could catch him carrying the Olympic torch ahead of the opening ceremony. ... Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) Read More.
Jun 23, 2023 · The fastest yachtsman around the world in a monohull will carry the Flame from Brest to Guadeloupe and Martinique for the Relay across the Oceans. The Olympic Flame will also be showcased throughout the country thanks to Coca-Cola's team of ambassadors, who will be unveiled in the coming weeks. *** Media contact: Paris 2024 - media@paris2024.org.
