LIVE | #Paris2024 Flame Lighting Ceremony – Tuesday 16 April
LIVE | #Paris2024 Flame Lighting Ceremony
The lighting ceremony, held at the Temple of Hera, paid homage to the Olympic Games‘ Greek heritage. It reinforces the profound link between ancient traditions and the modern Games. The flame kindled by the high priestess. An olive branch symbolising peace passed to the first torchbearer.
The arrival of the Olympic flame in the host country is an iconic moment for every edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Before lighting the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony, the flame is carried by torchbearers throughout the host country and into the host city.
For Paris 2024, the flame visits all the regions of France. This as part of an epic Olympic Torch Relay that will start in April 2024.
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay form two separate chapters of a single story. The first instalment takes place from April 2024. The Olympic Torch Relay and the second occur after the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games with the Paralympic Torch Relay.
A symbol of unity and peace, the torch spreads the spirit of the Games as it travels around the country, marking the start of celebrations. For the Paris 2024 Games, the Olympic Torch Relay will take place over a three-month period. But the process to select the participants began in September 2023.
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