Push Admin

Article (news)

Olympic cauldron

Reuters

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Olympic cauldron, which made such a dramatic impact at the conclusion of Friday&#x27;s (July 26) Opening Ceremony, will be raised every evening during the Olympics over the Tuileries Gardens in Paris.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Suspended beneath a balloon, the cauldron is being raised more than 60 meters in the air at sunset before being brought down again at 0200 local time (0100GMT).</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The &quot;flame&quot; in the cauldron is an illusion created by water and LED lights, highlighting the Games&#x27; organizers ambitions to cut fossil fuel use and have a low-carbon Olympics.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span><em></em><strong>(Production: Thomas Suen, Ursa Presern)</strong><em></em></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The Olympic cauldron, which made such a dramatic impact at the conclusion of Friday's (July 26) Opening Ceremony, will be raised every evening during the Olympics over the Tuileries Gardens in Paris.</p>

The Olympic cauldron, which made such a dramatic impact at the conclusion of Friday's (July 26) Opening Ceremony, will be raised every evening during the Olympics over the Tuileries Gardens in Paris.

WATCH: Olympic cauldron, suspended on a hot-air balloon, takes center stage near Louvre

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

Sports

WATCH: Olympic cauldron, suspended on a hot-air balloon, takes center stage near Louvre

Reuters

Published Jul 29, 2024 02:10 PM PHT

|

Updated Jul 29, 2024 02:38 PM PHT

Read More:

abssports

Paris Olympics

Olympic Games

2024 Olympics

Olympic cauldron

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.