This Tuesday, April 16, the flame will be lit with the help of Thomas Bach and Tony Estanguet, the president of Paris 2024. The Olympic flame will then be lit by the sun's rays, captured in the center of a parabolic mirror.
The ritual, organized at the U-shaped Antique stadium - which is accessed by walking alongside the steles of cheaters, erected in honor of Zeus with the money from fines imposed on those who did not respect the rules - is immutable. After its burst, the Flame will be placed in different lanterns, just to guard against the slightest accident during its relay. The first Greek torchbearer – Stéfanos Douskos, Olympic rowing champion in Tokyo – will escape towards the stele housing the heart of Pierre de Coubertin. He will then pass the baton to Laure Manaudou, bearer of the torch of the XXXIII Olympiad, designed by Mathieu Lehanneur.