ABACA:
As the Olympic flame continues its journey, it passed through Monaco on Tuesday, June 18, and was carried by six Monegasques.
1.5 kilograms for a height of 70 centimeters. The Olympic flame continues its journey, 38 days before the start of the Paris 2024 games, locals, celebrities, influencers all take turns to carry the famous torch. This Tuesday, May 18, it was the Monegasques’ turn to take over for a few hours.
On the Rock, Charles LeClaire opened the celebration at 2:15 p.m. at the microphone of TVMonaco, The F1 driver announced. “It is an honor for me to carry the Olympic flame also in my home country, Monaco.”
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The flame in the square in front of the Prince’s Palace
After crossing the Avenue du Port, heading towards the Place Armes and the Ramp Major, the float reached the square in front of the Prince’s Palace. Dressed head-to-toe in white and wearing big smiles, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene proudly carried the Olympic torch. The couple was obviously accompanied by the twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella (9 years old).
Let’s remind that Prince Albert II of Monaco was the torch bearer for the first time in 1996 in Atlanta and has already carried it nine times. The latter even participated in the 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympic Games as part of the Monaco bobsleigh team. Since 1995, he is also a member of the International Olympic Committee and the president of the Monaco Olympic Committee. In turn, Princess Charlene was an Olympic swimmer and represented her country of origin, South Africa, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
in the interview given to Mayen In early May, the prince announced his presence at the Paris Games this summer. “We will encourage the athletes of the principality with my wife, Princess Charlene, and our children,” announced Albert II of Monaco before clarifying: “This centenary. The 1924-2024 Paris Games also celebrate the anniversary of the family. it was there that my grandfather John B. Kelly (father of actress Grace Kelly) won his third and final gold medal in rowing with his cousin Paul Costello.
After its stop in Monaco, the torch returned to France to Antibes, the only French commune twinned with the Greek city of Olympia. The fire will continue its wanderings throughout France for several weeks and will arrive in Paris on July 26 for the opening ceremony.
Source: Le Figaro
