(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) PARIS, April 24 (KUNA) -- The flame of the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024 was handed to France in a handover ceremony at the iconic Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, on Friday.
Head of the Paris 2024 organizing committee Tony Estanguet - a French slalom canoeist and a three-time Olympic champion, received the flame at an event which marked the end of the 11-day Olympic Torch Relay through Greece.
After the flame arrives in Marseille from voyage across the Mediterranean aboard the Belem ship, the relay will resume in France on May 8, complete a 68-day trip and culminate in the opening ceremony of the Games in Paris on July 27. (end)
ma
MENAFN26042024000071011013ID1108144958
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.