The symbol of the Olympic Games continues its tour of France, this time arriving on the Côte d’Azur to be part of the Cannes red carpet.
The red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival This Tuesday was the stage where he passed the flame of the Olympic Games, less than 100 days until the start of the great sports event in Paris. The basketball player Iliana Rupert was in charge of holding the icon to climb the 24 steps of the Festival Palace on the Croisette.
As Rupert carried the flame, the movie’s melody played in the background. “Fire cars” (1981) and other sports-style songs. However, before reaching it, the torch first passed through Arnaud Assoumanilong jump champion in 2008 in Beijing, Alexis Hanquinquanttriathlon gold in Tokyo in 2021, Nélia Barbosavice kayak champion in Japan, and Marie Patouilletdouble bronze medal in paracycling in 2021.
Also present was the president of the organizing committee, Tony Estanguetwho was one of those who suggested the inclusion of the torch in the festival, taking advantage of the premiere of the documentary Olympians! France des Jeux, by Mickael Gamrasni. Several prominent French sports figures were also present, such as Marie-Jose Perec (athletics) or Thierry Rey (judo).
After the parade of the Olympic symbol, the festival program continued with the premiere of the film my Marcellostarring Catherine Deneuve, who was one of the great attractions of the day, along with the Olympic flame. The actress, one of the great figures of French cinema, attended the premiere, further increasing the attention on the red carpet.
The journey of the Olympic flame through France
The torch is currently making its way around France, after arriving in Marseilles at the beginning of the month aboard the Belem, a 19th century ship, from Greece. In total, she will visit 400 cities and dozens of tourist sites during her 12,000-kilometer journey through France, including French overseas territories in the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.
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The French authorities affirmed that anti-terrorist and riot police, as well as anti-drone specialists, will permanently follow the torch in vehicles as it advances through French territory, until the beginning of the Games that will be held. between July 26 and August 11.
Source: Ambito
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