It will be skippered by French navigator Armel Le Cléac'h, winner of the solo around-the-world race Vendée Globe in 2017. The Belem was first used in 1896, the same year the modern Olympics came back. The flame will leave Athens on April 27 aboard a three-mast ship named Belem for the French port of Marseille - a former Greek colony founded 2,600 years ago. ![]() It will then be carried around the nation before its handover in Athens. The torch will be lit by the sun's rays on April 16 in Ancient Olympia, Greece. "The torch relay plays an important role because it has the capacity to touch so many people." "Paris 2024 is the greatest collective project in our history," organizing committee president Tony Estanguet said. Organizers announced the route for the torch relay on Friday at a Paris university. PARIS - The Olympic flame for the 2024 Paris Games will pass through 64 departments - including five overseas - and 400 towns over 68 days before the cauldron is lit. Olympic torch relay for 2024 Paris Games to last 68 days You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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