Paris 2024 Olympics Unveils Torch That Won’t Be Extinguished After The Games End
A year ahead of the forthcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, president Tony Estanguet, along with torch designer Mathieu Lehanneur and production partner ArcelorMittal, unveiled the torch that will be a symbol of unity and inspiration during the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The torch, which will be carried by 11,000 individuals—10,000 for the Olympic Games and 1,000 for the Paralympic Games—is set to embark on a four-month-long torch relay across the different regions of France. This relay will commence with the first steps of the Olympic Torch Relay on May 8, 2024, culminating with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron at the Opening Ceremony.
For this edition of the Games, torch designer Lehanneur featured an elegant champagne color, exuding uniqueness and radiance. The iteration draws inspiration from three significant Paris 2024 symbols: Equality, Water, and Peacefulness. This distinctive blend of elements beautifully captures the spirit of the upcoming Games and aims to ignite a sense of unity and harmony among athletes and spectators alike.
Interestingly, even after the conclusion of the Olympic Games, the torch will not be extinguished. It will continue its symbolic journey as a beacon of connection between Olympism and Paralympism. In a poignant moment, the torch will be relit in Stoke Mandeville, known as the symbolic home of the Paralympic Games, and carried by 1,000 new torchbearers during the Paralympic Torch Relay.
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The torch relay for the Paralympic Games will start with the lighting of a new cauldron during the Opening Ceremony on August 28, 2024. With its meaningful design, the symbol hopes to embody the values of the Games and serve as a powerful reminder of the positive impact of sport on individuals and society as a whole.
“This object embodies every edition of the Games,” said the president of Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet.
“When we look back at history, every torch is more beautiful than the others, each one with its own uniqueness. Every country tries to showcase its creativity and we can see that. It’s an aesthetic object that says something.”
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[via WWD and Wallpaper, images via Olympics]
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