Emmanuel Macron carrying the flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics? “It’s not my role”

2024-04-15T07:51:58.038Z

Highlights: Emmanuel Macron will be in Marseille on May 8 for the arrival of the Olympic flame in France. The Head of State did not wish to reveal the secret surrounding Zinédine Zidane. The flame will be lit this Tuesday in Olympia in Greece, with the presence in particular of Laure Manaudou, the President of the Republic has ajar the door. “We'll see if anyone invites me to wear it, but I'm not on the program,” he said. The Olympic flame is lit in Olympia on Tuesday, May 8. The torch will be carried by the French men and women until the end of the Games in Rio de Janeiro on July 18. The French team will compete in the opening ceremony on July 17. The final ceremony will take place on July 25. The Games will be held in Rio, with a final ceremony on the same day. The opening ceremony will be followed by the Closing Ceremony on July 26. The Paralympic Games will also take place in Rio on July 27.

The Head of State, who will be present in Marseille on May 8 for the arrival of the Olympic flame in France, should not carry it between now and the Olympics.