The 2024 Paris Olympic Torch Relay cauldron was unveiled by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, who also designed the Olympic torch. The torch relay will arrive in Marseille on May 8, 2024, and will be broadcast throughout the Olympic Games (July 26 – August 11, 2024) and Paralympic Games (August 28 – September 8, 2024). It will be lit by the last torch bearer in the city.
Paris 2024: Olympic torch relay cauldron, by Mathieu Lehanneur
The torch relay cauldron was created by Lehanneur in collaboration with ArcelorMittal and will serve as an object to kick off the four-month Olympic celebration in France. On July 26, 2024, at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the torch relay cauldron will be replaced by an unannounced Olympic cauldron.
“The torch, the torch relay cauldron, and the Olympic cauldron are not separate objects; they are chapters in one great story,” Lehanour said. “Each embodies the spirit of the Paris Games. The cauldron takes the form of a ring of fire suspended above the surface of the liquid. Pure yet fantastic, it appears to be floating, and the metal base If the torch carries the sacred fire inherited from Olympia, the cauldron is the object in which we gather and unite our energies.”
Like the Olympic torch, the design of the torch relay cauldron is inspired by water and formal purity. The design of the cauldron features his three pillars holding floats, a nod to the curved design of the torch itself, and represents fraternity. “The Paris 2024 cauldron, which will be installed at celebration sites in cities that serve as relay points for the Olympic and Paralympic torch relay, will invite people to come together, share and celebrate,” a memo accompanying the announcement read. It's dark.
The materials and colors of the torch relay's cauldrons also reference the torch, with both made from a combination of gold, silver, and bronze, with a glossy finish on the bottom and a matte finish on the top. In collaboration with AncelOrmittal, the base was hydroformed (shaped with water) to convey the texture of water, and the ring of the torch relay cauldron was drilled with his 260 holes for the final circular flame effect. was realized.
“Every day during the torch relay, the lighting of the cauldron by the last torchbearer of the day will be a highlight,” said Paris 2024 President Tony Estinguto. “In each transit city, the cauldron will be a true gathering place.” End your day of celebration and networking in style. We invite you to join us there, to share all the emotions experienced during the torch relay and to celebrate together the arrival of the Olympic Games in France. ”
torch heart
At the same time, Lehanneur also announced the “Heart of the Torch,” a special gift offered to each torch bearer that represents the ring connecting the two parts of the Olympic torch. Made of gold-covered steel, it is engraved with the words “PORTEUR DE LA FLAMME”, “ECLAIREUR DES JEUX” and “PARIS 2024”.
“Inseparable from the cauldron, the cauldron will travel across France, spreading joy and enthusiasm as the opening ceremony approaches. Meanwhile, the heart of the torch pays tribute to the contribution of each torchbearer,” ArcelorMittal said. said Eric Nieziera, Chairman of France. “These two wonderful objects testify to the beauty of what our metal industry can achieve.”
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