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Brazil: Fire Damages Roof of Rio Olympic Velodrome

A fire broke out at the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park in the early hours of Wednesday, April 8, damaging the roof of the venue but leaving the track intact. No injuries were reported.

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Inuit Items Unveiled At Canadian Museum Of History - Gatineau

Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport), and Canadian Olympic gold medallist in sprint kayak, feels the texture of a traditionally built Inuvialuit kayak as it is unveiled at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. The kayak and paddle are part of the selection of Inuit items returned from the Vatican this past weekend after more than 100 years. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inuit Items Unveiled At Canadian Museum Of History - Gatineau

Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, left, stands with Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport) and gold medal Olympic kayaker, as a selection of Inuit items, including a traditionally built Inuvialuit kayak and paddle, are unveiled at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. The selection of Inuit items were returned from the Vatican this past weekend after more than 100 years. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina Olympic flame lightning ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (2nd from R) leaves the Archaeological Museum of Olympia following the flame lighting ceremony for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Nov. 26, 2025, in ancient Olympia, Greece. The ceremony was held inside the museum due to cloudy weather.

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Milan-Cortina Olympic flame lightning ceremony

Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (R), a 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medalist, and Stefania Belmondo, two-time women's cross-country skiing Olympic gold medalist from Italy, carry the Olympic flame in front of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia during the flame lighting ceremony for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, on Nov. 26, 2025, in ancient Olympia, Greece. The ceremony was held inside the museum due to cloudy weather.

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry (2nd R) and Isidoros Kouvelos, president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee arrive at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia before the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Louvre - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (1TH DISTRICT). DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE POLICE ARE ENSURING SECURITY, PARTICULARLY IN BUSY PLACES IN THE CAPITAL. HERE IN THE TUILERIES GARDENS, NEAR THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE DU CARROUSEL Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Louvre - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (1TH DISTRICT) COUR NAPOLEON, AT THE LOUVRE MUSEUM, TOURISTS DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES. A TOURIST HOLDING A FLAG WITH THE COLORS OF PARAGUAY AND ARGENTINA Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vasque Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vasque Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. THE OLYMPIC BASIN THROUGH THE LOUVRE CAROUSEL IN THE TUILERIES GARDENS AT SUNSET Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vasque Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. THE COUR NAPOLEON OF THE LOUVRE MUSEUM AND ITS PYRAMID. DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE BALLOON-LIKE CAULDRON WILL RISE INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING, CARRYING THE OLYMPIC FLAME TO THE HEART OF THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES (A CREATION BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vasque Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST DISTRICT. THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON IN JARDIN DES TUILERIES, PONT ROYAL OVER SEINE RIVER AND THE LOUVRE AT DUSK Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vasque Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. THE COUR NAPOLEON OF THE LOUVRE MUSEUM AND ITS PYRAMID. DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE BALLOON-LIKE CAULDRON WILL RISE INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING, CARRYING THE OLYMPIC FLAME TO THE HEART OF THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES (A CREATION BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. THE COUR NAPOLEON OF THE LOUVRE MUSEUM AND ITS PYRAMID. DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE BALLOON-LIKE CAULDRON WILL RISE INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING, CARRYING THE OLYMPIC FLAME TO THE HEART OF THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES (A CREATION BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (1TH DISTRICT) DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME IS INSTALLED IN THE TUILERIES GARDENS, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON, WHICH LOOKS LIKE A HOT AIR BALLOON FROM WHICH A RING CONTAINING THE FLAME (A CREATION BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR) IS SUSPENDED, IS PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY AND RISES INTO THE PARIS SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LOOKING LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. SUSPENDED FROM IT IS A RING THAT HOLDS THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. HERE, IN PERSPECTIVE, IN THE FOREGROUND, WITH THE ARCH OF THE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LOOKING LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. SUSPENDED FROM IT IS A RING THAT HOLDS THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. HERE, IN PERSPECTIVE, WITH THE ARCH OF THE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE IN THE FOREGROUND Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LOOKING LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. SUSPENDED FROM IT IS A RING THAT HOLDS THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. HERE, IN PERSPECTIVE, IN THE FOREGROUND, WITH THE ARCH OF THE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (1TH DISTRICT) DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME IS INSTALLED IN THE TUILERIES GARDENS, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON, WHICH LOOKS LIKE A HOT AIR BALLOON FROM WHICH A RING CONTAINING THE FLAME (A CREATION BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR) IS SUSPENDED, IS PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY AND RISES INTO THE PARIS SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (1TH DISTRICT) DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME IS INSTALLED IN THE TUILERIES GARDENS, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON, WHICH LOOKS LIKE A HOT AIR BALLOON FROM WHICH A RING CONTAINING THE FLAME (A CREATION BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR) IS SUSPENDED, IS PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY AND RISES INTO THE PARIS SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LOOKING LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. SUSPENDED FROM IT IS A RING THAT HOLDS THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. HERE, IN PERSPECTIVE, IN THE FOREGROUND, WITH THE ARCH OF THE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LOOKING LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. SUSPENDED FROM IT IS A RING THAT HOLDS THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. HERE, IN PERSPECTIVE, IN THE FOREGROUND, WITH THE ARCH OF THE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LOOKING LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. SUSPENDED FROM IT IS A RING THAT HOLDS THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. HERE, IN PERSPECTIVE, IN THE FOREGROUND, WITH THE ARCH OF THE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (1TH DISTRICT) DURING THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME IS INSTALLED IN THE TUILERIES GARDENS, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON, WHICH LOOKS LIKE A HOT AIR BALLOON FROM WHICH A RING CONTAINING THE FLAME (A CREATION BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR) IS SUSPENDED, IS PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY AND RISES INTO THE PARIS SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 19EME ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE CITY, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1 ST ARRONDISSEMENT)PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES. 2024/08/10: THE MARATHON FOR ALL. HERE, QUAI DES TUILERIES. BEHIND THE RUNNERS: THE LOUVRE PALACE'S PAVILION DE FLORE Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. ESPLANADE DE LA PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF FUEL-FREE WATER AND LIGHT, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

PARIS (75) 1 ER ARRONDISSEMENT. ESPLANADE DE LA PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. PENDANT TOUTE LA DUREE DES JEUX PARIS 2024, LA FLAMME OLYMPIQUE SURPLOMBE LE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, AU COEUR DE PARIS. LA VASQUE DE 30 M DE HAUT (FAITE D'EAU ET DE LUMIERE SANS COMBUSTIBLE, 100 % ELECTRIQUE !), S'ELEVE DANS LE CIEL, COMME UNE MONTGOLFIERE. ELLE EST SUSPENDUE A UN ANNEAU QUI CONTIENT LA FLAMME OLYMPIQUE (CREEE PAR LE DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). POSEE AU SOL PENDANT LA JOURNEE, ELLE S'ELEVE CHAQUE SOIR DANS LE CIEL PARISIEN. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 19EME ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE CITY, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. PYRAMIDE DU LOUVRE. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL HANG OVER THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30 M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. IT HANGS FROM A RING CONTAINING THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE DURATION OF THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES, THE OLYMPIC FLAME WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE JARDIN DES TUILERIES, IN THE HEART OF PARIS. THE 30M HIGH VASQUE (MADE OF WATER AND LIGHT WITHOUT FUEL, 100% ELECTRIC!), RISES INTO THE SKY, LOOKING LIKE A MONTGOLFIERE. SUSPENDED FROM IT IS A RING THAT HOLDS THE OLYMPIC FLAME (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR). PLACED ON THE GROUND DURING THE DAY, IT RISES INTO THE PARISIAN SKY EVERY EVENING. HERE, IN PERSPECTIVE, IN THE FOREGROUND, WITH THE ARCH OF THE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC head Bach in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during a visit to Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo on May 9, 2025.

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Marie Barsacq Visit To Nice

Marie Barsacq, French Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life, giving the Paralympic medals of Paris 2024 to Vincent Duluc for the Sports Museum of Nice, as part of the 2025 Olympic and Paralympic Week. Nice, on March 31, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marie Barsacq Visit To Nice

Marie Barsacq, French Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life, giving the Paralympic medals of Paris 2024 to Vincent Duluc for the Sports Museum of Nice, as part of the 2025 Olympic and Paralympic Week. Nice, on March 31, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scene from Paris Olympics

Photo taken Aug. 10, 2024, shows an Olympic rings monument outside the Louvre Museum in Paris during the Paris Olympics.

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Scene from Paris Olympics

People take a photo of an Olympic rings monument outside the Louvre Museum in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024, during the Paris Olympics.

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Paris 2024 - Illustration

In photos in the streets of Paris, tourists are in very large numbers. Shop, restaurant and emblematic place where foreign but also French tourists frequent. Paris, France on August 7, 2024. Photo by Kelly Linsale / bePress Photo Agency/bppa.be/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustration

In photos in the streets of Paris, tourists are in very large numbers. Shop, restaurant and emblematic place where foreign but also French tourists frequent. Paris, France on August 7, 2024. Photo by Kelly Linsale / bePress Photo Agency/bppa.be/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustration

In photos in the streets of Paris, tourists are in very large numbers. Shop, restaurant and emblematic place where foreign but also French tourists frequent. Paris, France on August 7, 2024. Photo by Kelly Linsale / bePress Photo Agency/bppa.be/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustration

In photos in the streets of Paris, tourists are in very large numbers. Shop, restaurant and emblematic place where foreign but also French tourists frequent. Paris, France on August 7, 2024. Photo by Kelly Linsale / bePress Photo Agency/bppa.be/ABACAPRESS.COM