We knew him in a more sober look, when he hosted TF1 shows, such as “Star Academy“. This April 16, 2024, in Olympia, Nikos Aliagas hosted the lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame, from Greece, his country of origin. And the choice of his outfit particularly delighted his fans, in France as well as in Greece Nikos Aliagas showed up with a sky blue suit, with the edges of his jacket white, like the Greek flag. And it’s totally validated, even iconic for the handsome 54-year-old, who showed off a tanned complexion. behind occasional sunglasses.
“A link in quotation marks, modestly, between my two cultures”
Comfortable in French, English, and Greek, the paf star gave a speech in all three languages. On April 16, 2024, he also declared to Franceinfo: “to be a bit of a link between my two cultures, in quotes, modestly, that delights me. It moves me deeply because it goes beyond the scope of my work. Today, I don’t work, I put myself at the disposal of France, the country in which I was born, and of Greece which is a country of my parents, a country also that I carry within me.
Nikos poses with everyone, on site
The lighting of the Olympic flame, 101 days before the start of the Olympic Games, marks the start of the festivities, which are to be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, in the capital. In Olympia, the cradle of the Games, this Tuesday’s ceremony was held in the presence of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the Mayor of Olympia Aristidis Panagiotopoulos as well as the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the French Minister of Sports and the Olympics , Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. And Nikos Aliagas took the opportunity to have his portrait taken, very beautifully.