Tag: Olympic flame
In Marseille, the great grooming of the streets before the arrival of the Olympic flame
Marseille meets the world. Or is it the other way around? Question of perspective. And the view in Marseille, as we know, is sublime. If, however, some people are still…
The Belem took the flame on board and headed towards Marseille
The moment was particularly anticipated. Particularly because it constitutes the last stage before the arrival of the Olympic flame in France. Three months before the opening of the Paris 2024…
The five times the “Belem”, carrier of the Olympic flame, almost disappeared
It is a prestigious sailboat, which continues to sail and attracts a crowd of admirers at each stopover. Classified as a Historic Monument in 1984, the three-masted Belem has the…
The Olympic flame handed over to France, before leaving Greece on Saturday
On Saturday, the Olympic flame will embark at the port of Piraeus aboard the three-masted ship Belem, direction Marseille. And this Friday at the end of the day, the symbol…
When will the Olympic Flame pass through your home?
The countdown begins. Since this Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the Olympic Flame of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been lit. The ceremony took place within the sanctuary of Olympia…
History, route, cost… The Olympic flame in five questions
For the Olympic flame, the great journey begins. It was lit this Tuesday morning at the legendary site of Olympia and will arrive in Paris on July 26, the day…
Laure Manaudou first French torchbearer of the Olympic flame
Swimmer Laure Manaudou will be the first French torchbearer of the Olympic flame on Tuesday, after its lighting in the ancient site of Olympia, Greece. The Greek Olympic Committee made…
At 102, resistance fighter Mélanie Berger-Volle ready to brandish the Olympic flame
A “woman of the shadows” to hold up the light. At 102 years old, Mélanie Berger-Volle will carry the Olympic flame, despite her fragile shoulder, in the name of the…
Seven years after his viral video “T’es pas net”, Baptiste Moirot will carry the Olympic flame
From an improbable buzz in 2017 to the opportunity to become an Olympic flame bearer for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Here is the trajectory of Baptiste Moirot (29 years…
Soprano and Alonzo will welcome the Olympic flame on May 8 in Marseille with a free concert
Children from across the country to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic flame. In Marseille, on May 8, the rappers Soprano and Alonzo were chosen to give a free concert,…