The flame is not yet lit.
But they are already proudly brandishing the torch which will travel the roads of France.
Stéphane, 50, and Perrine, his 18-year-old daughter, pose all smiles in front of the lens installed in a corner of La Défense Arena in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine).
It's a little after 2 p.m. this Saturday afternoon.
A few meters away, Tony Estanguet has just entered the stage installed in this 40,000-seat stadium.
“It’s your smile that will make the difference,” says the Olympic kayak champion, who now chairs the organizing committee for the Paris 2024 Games. “You will be the face of these Games!
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In front of him, several tens of thousands of people are gathered in the darkness.
More than 10,000 others are connected remotely.
All are part of the 45,000 volunteers selected to participate in the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games between July 26 and September 8.
125 days before this event, the organizing committee brings them together for the first time for a major convention in the venue which will host the swimming, para-swimming and water polo events this summer.
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