A French sports festival on September 14th, maybe we have to get used to it. In the columns of Le Parisien, Emmanuel Macron announced that he wants to establish a “national sports festival” every year, thus riding on the momentum launched by the French delegation at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Passing the Patrouille de France!
After the broadcast of a clip showing the athletes' performances at the Olympics, with a commentary by Emmanuel Macron, it's time for the Patrouille de France to pass.
118 athletes decorated
In total, 118 athletes (66 Olympians and 52 Paralympians) will receive a decoration from 58 presenters.
The giant concert will start immediately after the presentation of the decorations
After the presentation of the decorations, there will be a huge concert at the Place de l'Etoile, with some of the artists who marked the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, such as Marc Cerrone, the singers Chris (Christine and the Queens) and Lucky Love, the duo Amadou and Mariam, or the mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel, who sang the Marseillaise during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 26.
The flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been rekindled
Under the Arc de Triomphe, the moment suddenly feels more solemn. The Flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is rekindled before a minute's silence. The head of state signs the guest book as tradition says. A few moments earlier, Emmanuel Macron greeted the firefighters present at the scene.
“We fell in love with you,” says Thomas Bach
“You fell in love with the Games and we fell in love with you,” IOC President Thomas Bach tells the audience. And the latter to hand over the Olympic Cup to the French people. it is the highest honor given to an organization or community for their contribution to sport and the Olympic Games. The trophy was presented to two volunteers and two supporters.
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Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, presents the Olympic Cup to the French people pic.twitter.com/sXsWlzDOjc
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) September 14, 2024
The athletes begin to arrive at the foot of the stage, Place de l'Etoile
In a few moments, the athlete decoration ceremony will begin. They will receive an official decoration from the hands of the President of the Republic or from their peers already awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor or Merit.
With his third individual gold medal, judoka Teddy Riner will be elevated to the rank of Commander of the National Order of Merit. This is probably why the judoka is dressed to the nines while wearing the suit.
“It's the best audience”
The party continues on the podium installed on the Champs-Elysées, podium in English. Alexis Hanquinquant, flag bearer of the French delegation and Paralympic triathlon champion: “It's the best audience in France,” he tells France 2 about the spectators at the Games.
A Marseillaise full of emotions
Great atmosphere on the Champs-Elysées: in unison, athletes and spectators sing a Marseillaise a cappella. Guaranteed thrills!
Teddy Riner to the back!
Judoka Teddy Riner brings the athletes behind. “Thank you for these Games. Thank you, that was incredible. And being there with you puts us on cloud nine,” says the Olympic champion.
It's the big time for Olympic and Paralympic athletes!
Start of the parade of all athletes to the re-orchestration of Michel Polnareff's hit “Letter to France”.
“Tony Estanguet would be a good president for the IOC,” assures Thomas Bach
When asked on France 2, IOC president Thomas Bach called Tony Estanguet, the president of the Games organizing committee, one of a kind, indicating that he “would be a good president for the IOC.” The 1976 Olympic fencing champion will not seek a third term in 2025.
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The secret to making the music of the Games
She accompanied many Frenchmen during the summer. “Parade”, the official anthem of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has a manufacturing secret whose origin only the composer knows.
Léon Marchand: “It will mark us for life”
“I want to thank everyone, the volunteers, the organization. I will also share these moments with the medalist of the French team, who are my friends, so I am very happy to be here. reports Léon Marchand at the RMC microphone It will mark us for life.”
“I've taken a long holiday, I've got a lot more perspective, I've realized what I've done But now we'll have to go back to work from Monday.
The Paris 2024 Committee is moving forward one by one
With OCOG President Tony Estanguet at the head of the procession, the members of the Committee parade in turn on the Champs-Elysées. Athletes' time on the main stage is scheduled around 5:10 p.m.
The volunteers put the ball in play
There are 1,200 volunteers who were attracted to parade on the most beautiful boulevard in the world.
Léon Marchand “very happy to be here”
A true star of the Games with four gold medals, something no other French athlete has achieved at the same Olympics, Léon Marchand indicated to France 2 that he has taken his time to achieve what he has achieved this summer.
It's the turn of the Phrygians to parade!
They were the stars of these Games: the Frigs parade on the famous Parisian boulevard. This week, the distribution giant Carrefour, a partner of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, announced on Wednesday that it had sold almost 560,000 copies.
The start of the ceremony!
The walker on the rooftops of Paris makes his appearance on the Champs-Elysées, as does the rider of the horse on the Seine. The three strikes, the ritual of these Games, are given!
Nathalie Péchalat: “We owe this rugby sevens team a debt of gratitude”
The vice-president of Club France for these Olympics, Nathalie Péchalat, on the RMC microphone: “We really owe a debt of gratitude to this rugby sevens team (first gold medal in fifteen, ED). When they came to celebrate their gold medal, it was crazy. After that I had the impression that all the athletes were waiting to go to Club France “love between the public and the athletes, it was unique. I've never seen that in my whole life.”
The former figure skating champion also pointed out that almost 700,000 people went to Club France to celebrate the medals with the athletes.
Any hiccups with the parade tickets?
Le Figaro reports that many spectators who registered to attend the parade, a free event, did not receive the QR codes by email that would allow them access to the area. While conflicting information circulates about access arrangements, Paris 2024 has clarified how to be authorized to enter the site.
Hello, to access the Parade area, there are 2 options available to access the site:
1- Your QR code and your ID
2- The personal confirmation e-mail proving that the pre-registration is validated and the identity documentTHANK YOU https://t.co/kZod5nI19t
— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) September 14, 2024
Tony Estanguet: “A human and collective adventure”
“I think it's over, we have a little trouble getting things done,” the head of the Paris 2024 Games told the media yesterday, adding this afternoon on France 2: “Obviously he has a lot of emotion for all the Paris 2024 teams I've lived an extraordinary human and collective adventure.”
The parade in a few figures
Around 300 Olympians and Paralympians are set to parade along the top of the Parisian boulevard. In total, between 8,000 and 10,000 people, artisans and volunteers of the Olympic Games, members of the organizing committee (Cojo), public officials, will join the athletes.
To secure this final Olympic celebration, more than 4,000 police and gendarmes are being mobilized, according to the resigned Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.
Antoine Dupont: “Eager and Excited”
French 7s player's words: “It's also to thank them for everything they've done for us We know that if these Games have gone so well, it's also because of “It's a way to thank them. We You are eager and excited to be able to enjoy the magic of these Games one last time.”
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French rugby star Antoine Dupont with Paris 2024 volunteers.
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Hello everyone!
And welcome to this live commentary of the parade of French athletes on the Champs-Elysées on the occasion of the “parade of champions”. The departure of the procession is scheduled in a few minutes for a celebration that will last several hours. Watch the party with us!