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By Julien Pretot
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris 2024 organisers have been planning to install the Olympic flame on the Eiffel Tower, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.
The source added that the flame would not be put at the top of the Eiffel Tower, for technical reasons, and it was not clear whether it would stay on the monument throughout the Games but the combination of two such iconic images would be a dramatic backdrop to the July 26-Aug. 11 event.
“It’s been a work in progress for the last two years now,” the source said.
The flame cannot be at the top of the tower because of the antennas already installed there, they added.
“The venue for the lighting of the flame on the Opening Day of the Olympic Games has not yet been decided,” a Paris 2024 spokesperson told Reuters.
They did not deny working on installing the flame at the Eiffel Tower and would not disclose when any announcement would be made.
The flame will arrive in the port city of Marseille on May 8 by boat – the three masted tall ship “Belem” – after a 10-day journey across the Mediterranean from Greece.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Christian Radnedge)
The Olympic flame is a symbol of the Olympic Games, representing peace, unity, and friendship. It is lit in Olympia, Greece, and travels to the host city for the Games.
The Eiffel Tower is an iconic iron lattice tower located in Paris, France. It was completed in 1889 and stands as a symbol of French culture and engineering.
The Paris 2024 Olympics are the upcoming Summer Olympic Games scheduled to take place in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
The lighting ceremony marks the official start of the Olympic Games, symbolizing the beginning of the athletic competition and the spirit of the Olympics.
Technical challenges may include structural limitations of the Eiffel Tower, such as existing antennas and ensuring the flame's visibility and safety during the Games.
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