A little more patience, the official kick-off of the Olympic Games will now take place in less than four days, with the opening ceremony. This Monday, July 22, the flame continued its journey, with a stop in Essonne and a route between Etampes and Evry-Courcouronnes. It stopped in Marcoussis, the city of the National Rugby Center, and was also carried by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the president of PSG.
The flame in Essonne, several big names in French sport in the relay and a marriage proposal. Before setting the capital ablaze for the entire duration of the Games, the flame continued its tour of the Paris region with a crossing of Essonne. The relay began at 8:15 a.m. in Etampes, and concluded in Evry-Courcouronnes in the evening. Ladji Doucouré, Jessy Trémoulière, best rugby player in the world in 2018, Frédérique Jossinet, and Nasser al-Khelaïfi, carried the flame. Jean-Charles Mascetti, for his part, decided to bring a little love to this relay, since he asked his partner to marry him during his own, in Marcoussis.
Emmanuel Macron visited the Olympic village. The Head of State travelled to Saint-Denis accompanied by several ministers, including the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, and the Minister of Sports and the Olympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, to greet the French delegation in particular. The President of the Republic also visited several sites in the village, such as the police station.We are ready and we will be ready throughout the Games“, promised Emmanuel Macron, highlighting the “mobilization of internal security forces, not just for the opening ceremony, but throughout the Olympic season“.
Margot Chevrier will not be there, nor will Ludvy Vaillant. It’s the harsh law of sport. Margot Chevrier (parchment jump) and Ludvy Vaillant (400m hurdles) have ultimately not been selected for the Olympic Games, the French Athletics Federation announced earlier today.Margot and Ludvy have tried everything to return to their best level and be in competitive shape for the Olympic Games, after serious injuries.stressed Romain Barras, director of high performance. Unfortunately, this was not enough given the tight deadlines.”