Photos: Paris receives Olympic flame in Athens
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WWLP.com— The flame that will burn at the Paris Olympics has been formally handed over to French organizers.
Japan Today—Olympic flame arrives in Marseille for Paris Games. The Olympic flame arrived in France at Marseille on Wednesday on board a 19th century ship in front of 150,000 spectators for a ceremony that posed a first major security test for organizers of the 2024 Paris Games. The flame was brought to the southern French port from Greece on
@thelocalfrance—Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts. Greece on Friday handed over the Olympic flame of the 2024 Games to Paris organisers in a ceremony at the Athens marble stadium where the competition was revived nearly 130 years ago.
The Guardian—Olympic flame arrives and a horse takes a dip: photos of the day – Wednesday. The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading