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In Pictures: From BTS' Jin to Thierry Henry, stars from across the globe carry Olympic Torch for Paris Olympics 2024 on Bastille Day
France celebrated Bastille Day on July 14, 2024, with global stars carrying the Olympic Torch ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympics. The Olympic torch also arrived in the French capital on Sunday. Popular personalities like Thierry Henry, BTS's Jin, Wang Yibo, and Yannick Noah were among those who carried the flame.
On Bastille Day, the Olympic torch embarked on a long journey through Paris. It was carried to multiple iconic landmarks, including the Assemblée Nationale, Place du Palais Bourbon, Île de la Cité, Pont Notre-Dame, Grande Mosquée de Paris, Rue des Francs Bourgeois, Plaza de la Bastilla, L'Olympia, Rue des Martyrs, and Nelson Mandela Garden, among others.
The first torchbearer on Bastille Day was Thierry Henry, the current manager of France's Olympic football team. Henry is regarded as one of the greatest players in Premier League history. The France national football team’s X (formerly Twitter) account posted a few pictures of him carrying the torch:
Representing South Korea was BTS’ Jin, who made history by becoming the first artist from his country to participate in the Olympic torch relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics as he ran the Louvre Pyramid Museum section. The South Korean Olympics' X handle shared pictures of Jin carrying the Olympic torch.
China’s actor and dancer Wang Yibo was another prominent person who marked his appearance as a torch bearer, representing China. As an actor, Yibo is popular for his performances in Being A Hero, The Untamed, Gank Your Heart, and Legend of Fei. Take a look at some of Yibo’s pictures as he carried the Olympic torch in Paris.
On Bastille Day, tennis legend and singer Yannick Noah ignited the Olympic Cauldron, followed by a dazzling fireworks display celebrating Liberty.
Significance of Bastille Day
Bastille Day is a significant event of the French Revolution which is commemorated every year for the storming of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789. Every year, it is celebrated to honor the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
A public holiday in France since July 14, 1880, Bastille Day traditionally features a military parade. For the 2024 Paris Olympics, however, the parade's venue shifted to the Avenue Foch.
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