The Olympic torch for the Paris 2024 Games has arrived in France after a 12-day trip from Greece, marking the start of months-long celebrations. The torch made a dramatic entrance by sea to Marseille, where football legend Basile Boli and Marseille-born rapper Jul participated in the lighting ceremony in front of the Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica. The event, which drew an estimated crowd of 150,000, was held under tight security. This arrival kicks off the Olympic torch relay across France, leading up to the much-anticipated games next summer.
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The Olympic torch relay began in Marseille on Thursday with football legend Basile Boli taking the flame in front of the iconic basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, a day after it made a spectacular entrance by sea. https://t.co/GQJvNizOfP
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