Published February 03,2023
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The torch relay for the Paris Olympics will begin within the southern port of Marseille in April 2024, organisers introduced on Friday.
The torch will arrive in Marseille from Greece, the religious residence of the Olympics, on a three-masted ship.
It will set the tone for a Games whose opening ceremony will likely be held on the Seine in Paris.
“In the spring of 2024, Marseille will have the honour and good fortune to be the first city to welcome the Olympic flame on French soil,” organisers Paris 2024 stated in an announcement.
“The Belem, a majestic three-masted ship, will carry the flame across the Mediterranean Sea from Athens to Marseille, two cities closely connected by a shared history.”
The historical Greek colony of Massalia was based on the French Mediterranean coast in 600 BC. The settlement would turn out to be modern-day Marseille.
Chief organiser Tony Estanguet stated Marseille “was a natural and clear choice” to host the arrival of the torch.
Marseille will host crusing occasions for the Games.
The Paris OIympics happen from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
