Athens hands over the Olympic Torch to France
In Greece, president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos handed the Olympic Torch to the president of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee Tony Estanguet. teleSUR
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00:00And we continue with the world of sports. In this case, in Greece, President of the
00:04Hellenic Olympic Committee Spiros Kapralos handed the Olympic torch to the President
00:10of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee, Tony Stanget. On Friday,
00:16Greece handed over the Olympic flame of the 2024 Games to Paris organisers in a ceremony
00:21at the Athens Marble Stadium, where the competition was revived nearly 130 years ago. Hellenic
00:28Olympic Committee Chairman Spiros Kapralos handed the torch to Paris Olympics Chiefs
00:33Organiser Tony Stanget at the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympics were
00:39held in 1896. Stanget assured, the goal for Paris was to organise spectacular but also
00:46more responsible Games, which will contribute towards a more inclusive society.
00:56In this context, an 800-strong show of light drones and fireworks on the theme of Olympic
01:02fire is taking place in Marseille to celebrate the handover of the Olympic flame from Greece
01:08to France in Athens. Nana Moskouri, the 89-year-old Greek singer with a worldwide following, performed
01:16the Athens of France and Greece at the ceremony. Organisers want to ensure that the biggest
01:22event in the world plays an accelerating role in addressing the crucial questions of
01:26our time.