Light drones and fireworks light up the sky during a celebration ahead of the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille yesterday. — Reuters picMARSEILLE, May 8 — The Olympic flame arrives in France later today where a highly choreographed ceremony and a crowd of 150,000 people will be a first major test for organisers and security forces ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
“It’s something we’ve been waiting for a very long time,” chief organiser Tony Estanguet told reporters on Monday. “It’s here. One hundred years after the last Games, the Games are coming home.”When the Paris opening ceremony begins on July 26, it will be the first time the city has played host for a century after previous editions in 1924 and 1900.
Over 1,000 other boats will accompany the Belem’s approach to the harbour and organisers expect around 150,000 people to witness the flame come ashore in the revamped Marseille marina, which will host the sailing events during the Olympics.In the background, around 6,000 members of the security forces are expected to be on duty as part of extensive security plans put in place at a time when the country is on its highest terror alert.
Other stars scheduled to take part in the parade, which continues in Marseille on Thursday, include NBA-winning basketball player Tony Parker and footballer Didier Drogba, as well as charity and entertainment figures. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has referred to the risk of protests, including from far-left groups or environmental activists such as Extinction Rebellion.
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