Olympic Games 2024 in Paris: Parker, Papin, Soprano… We know the names of the flame bearers of the Olympic flame in Marseille

She’s coming! The Olympic flame, hoisted aboard the Belen on April 27 from Athens, will complete its journey and arrive on French soil in Marseille on Wednesday, May 8. While the city of Marseille prepares and organizes the celebrations, the veil of this symbolic day is gradually being lifted on the way to Paris 2024. A naval parade, an air show of the French Patrol, a transition to the Vélodrome stadium… A device installed to move the flame was discovered at the beginning of the week. But we now also know the identities of the porters the next day, Thursday, May 9th.

Soprano and Redouane Bougueraba are present.

If Paris 2024 has already confirmed that Florent Manadou will be the first torchbearer on French soil, then his successors on the streets of Marseille will be about thirty people, among personalities, private individuals and high-level athletes. The day after the four-time Olympic swimming medalist lit the cauldron in the Old Port, Thursday 9 May will be marked by a long relay race.

Among the celebrities not from the sports world we find three personalities from Marseille: rappers Soprano AND Alonzowho will give a special concert the day before to mark this event, a three-star chef Alexander Mazziabut also a comedian Redouane Bougueraba, recently the cause of tension surrounding the tifo with his image deployed by the ultras OM before the match with PSG. TV presenter Camille Combalactress and comedian Nicole Ferroni and screenwriter of the series “Vestiers” Adda Abdelli will also carry flames.

Four OM Legends

It will also feature some of the biggest names in French sports, starting with a former basketball player. Tony Parkerwho will be accompanied by his ex-teammate from the French national team Nando De Colo. The main focus will be on Marseille sport, as the OM captain Valentin Rongier will be present, as well as Didier Drogba, Basil Boley, Jean-Pierre Papin AND Eric Di Mecoformer club legends.

Didier Drogba may be the lucky one who, as the last torchbearer in Marseille, will light the cauldron at the end of the day (around 19:20) at the Stade Vélodrome. Basile Boli, in turn, opened the ball at the very beginning of the day.

Born in Bouches-du-Rhône, ex-footballer Louise Nesib, Olympic fencing champion Pascal Trinquet-Aschen and skateboarder Vincent Matheron will also be on the route. The water sports performance will provide Frederic Bousquet AND Fabien Gilotboth from the Marseille swimming circle and from Denis Gargo ChanuteOlympic champion in canoe and kayak slalom 2016, has a license from the Marseille Mazargues club.

Silver medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics, skier. Sebastian Foucras will accompany Anouk Garnierobstacle course champion and ambassador of the Volunteers of Paris 2024 program. Finally, you will also need to monitor the progress. Colette Cataldo82 years old and an OM supporter for over 60 years, which marks a moment full of emotion!