The Belem, the three-masted sailing ship which is carrying the Olympic flame, is accompanied by other boats approaching Marseille, southern France, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. After leaving Marseille, a vast relay route is undertaken before the torch odyssey ends on July 27 in Paris. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will run from July 26 to Aug.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
May 8, 2024
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May 8, 2024 11:40 a.m.
Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first torch carrier in France as relay heads to Paris
“We can be proud,” said President Emmanuel Macron, who attended the ceremony to welcome the torch.