The torch was received by Florent Manaudouthe French swimmer who won four Olympic medals, including a gold in the 50-meter freestyle at London 2012. On the other hand, the person in charge of lighting the cauldron was the French rapper Jul.
The arrival of the Olympic symbol was guarded by a device of more than 6,000 members of the French security forces. After disembarking in the coastal city, the Olympic flame will begin a tour throughout Franceincluding overseas territories such as French Guiana or Martinique, until the opening ceremony of the Games, on July 26.
The large security device deployed to protect the Olympic flame
Once the journey of more than 12,000 kilometers What the torch will have to do, a “bubble” made up of 115 police and gendarmes will constantly protect it, and a hundred mobile forces will be added to them.
The objective is to avoid the fiasco that occurred in 2008, during the passage of the flame through Paris before the Beijing Gameswhich had to be interrupted after incidents with protesters denouncing China’s policy in Tibet.
More of 150,000 people would attend the ceremony after a six-hour parade of the three-masted Belem sailboat, which departed from Greece on April 27 with the flame after it was lit in the Ancient Olympia 11 days before.
Around 6,000 law enforcement officers are securing the area before Florent Manaudou2012 French Olympic men’s 50 meter freestyle swimming champion, brings the flame ashore in the presence of the president Emmanuel Macron.
Police canine units and snipers from elite forces have also been deployed.
“It is an unprecedented level of security”said the Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin. “Life goes on in Marseille, but under great security measures”he added.
“We conceive this event as a ceremony, the fifth of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games (in addition to the opening and closing ceremonies)said the executive director of Paris 2024, Thierry Reboulin charge of the ceremonies.
The relay will begin on Thursday with the former Olympique de Marseille footballers Jean-Pierre Papin, Didier Drogba and Basile Bolias well as the three-star chef Alexandre Mazzia among the torchbearers.
More of 10,000 people will participate in the torch relay before the flame reaches Paris and installed near the Louvrein it Tuileries Garden.
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