French Interior Minister Gerard Durman said on Monday (Jan 22, 2024) that French police would be on high alert for any threats as the 2024 Olympic torch relay passes through Paris, where around 100 officers will be deployed for security. Torch bearers through safety fencing and anti-flying measures.
And you will come The Olympic flame arrived in Marseille from Greece Around 150,000 spectators are expected to attend a planned celebration in the city on May 8, before the torch begins its journey on French soil.
At a press conference Dorman said the “terrorist and anti-terrorist threats” to the Torch Relay were too great, referring to “extremist left-wing environmentalists”. “Islamic extremists “They are potential sources of such threats.
He added, “The torch relay receives a lot of media attention and the ministry is paying special attention to it as it can be a target for malicious activities. We conducted a review involving 11,000 torch bearers and 1,000 disabled persons. As a result of the process, 13 of them were excluded from the torch relay.”
The Olympic torch will be lit on April 16 in Olympia, Greece. Olympic Games.
An actress who plays a prominent priestess lights the torch for any session Olympic Games Be it summer or winter, before passing the torch to its first bearer on the outskirts of the old Olympic Stadium.
The flame will stay in Greece for about a week, where it will make a short journey before being handed over to the city of Paris, host of the Olympic Games, to begin its journey on French territory.
The Belém, a three-masted vessel classified as a historical monument since 1984, will be used for the Olympic sailing events in the French coastal city of Marseille, organizers in Paris said.
Around 18,000 policemen will be deployed for the security of the torch relay that will pass through the city on July 14 and 15 and on the 26th of the same month when the inauguration ceremony takes place. About 5,000 policemen will be stationed in Marseille once the fire arrives.
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Olympic mascots…a long tradition that began with the dachshund “Walty”.
With the Tokyo Olympic mascot, “Miraitowa”, Japan is entering a history of extending over 50 years of mascots for this major sporting event, since “Valdy” became the first official mascot for the dog sports since the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Miraitowa and Someitei are spread across Tokyo, which will host the Olympic Games from July 23 to August 8. The name Miraitova is divided into two parts, the first is “Mirai”, which means future, and “Towa”, which means eternity in Japanese. Japanese students chose “Miraitowa” as the mascot of the game. Designed by artist Ryo Taniguchi, it's a mix between futuristic and “manga” styles, the name the Japanese give to comic book art.
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Munich 1972 – Waldi
A tradition of wearing mascots at the Munich Games in 1972, Valdy the dog became the first official mascot for the Games. The colorful dog “Walty” first appeared in the summer of 1972 and was designed by artist Otl Aicher. The dog, Walti, represents endurance, skill and perseverance, which are generally considered the most important attributes of sportsmen.
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Montreal 1976 – AMIC
Amek Amulet, which means “beaver” in the language of the Aboriginal people of Canada. The Amex logo was black with a big red scarf. “Amic” was chosen as the mascot for the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. “Amic” does not have the characteristics of an athletic persona, but to Canadians, it represents the beaver, which is closely associated with the country. History reflects hard work, patience and perseverance.
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Moscow 1980 – Misha
In 1980, Russia chose “Misha”, a brown bear, as the mascot and mascot of the 1980 Olympic Games held in Moscow. The bear is the national animal of Russia. Misha was designed by the famous Russian children's book illustrator Viktor Chichikov, who later gained international fame because of Misha.
The bear symbolizes Russia, while the dachshund represents Germany. The bald eagle or vulture is the national bird of the United States. Sam was designed by American Disney artist Bob Moore, who had Sam wear a tie and hat decorated in the colors of the American flag, red, white and blue. Many thought that Sam was not an eagle or an eagle, so he was referred to as “Sam the Rooster”.
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Seoul 1988: Hodori
The mascot for the first Olympic Games hosted by South Korea in 1988 was a funny, grinning tiger named “Hodori”. The tiger is associated with Korean culture as it frequently appears in mythology and symbolizes hospitality and friendship. Hodori wears a traditional South Korean “Sangma” hat on her head, designed by artist Kim Hyun.
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Barcelona 1992 – Kobe
The selection of Kobe as the mascot for the 1992 Olympics hosted by Barcelona was initially met with mixed reactions. Designer Javier Mariscal intended to design Gobi as a dog from the Pyrenees, but at the time the German newspaper “Dots” said Gobi resembled a pig. Whether the cuban is a dog or a pig, its design predates the school of Cubism in honor of Pablo Picasso, one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century.
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Atlanta 1996: Easy
“Izzy” is the first Olympic mascot that does not represent a national animal, like Valde or Kobe. “Izzy” is a unique logo designed by John Ryan, who wanted “Izzy” to appear as a fictional creature. The name “Izzy” is derived from the word Whatizit, meaning “What is this?” American students chose “Izzy” as the mascot of the Olympic Games hosted by the city of Atlanta.
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Sydney 2000: Ollie, Sid and Millie
In the first year of the new millennium, Sydney hosted the Olympic Games and chose three Australian animals named “Ollie”, “Sid” and “Millie” as the mascots of the Games, all designed by artist Matthew Hutton. . It refers to the kookaburra, the platypus, and the echidna, the spiny anteater. The three talismans represent earth, water and air. Kangaroos and koalas are avoided because of their great popularity.
When Greece hosted the Olympic Games in 2004, it chose two symbols to symbolize the antiquity and antiquity of its capital, Athens. Phoebus and Athena are siblings named after Greek gods and symbolize light and music. Spyros Kokos, the Greek artist behind the design, wanted to remind people of the “terracotta” dolls dating back to ancient Greece.
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When China hosted the 2008 Olympic Games, it chose several symbols: Bibi (fish), Jingjing (panda), Huanhuan (Olympic flame), Yingying (Tibetan beast) and Nini (swallow). All five names are derived from the Chinese word (Beijing huanying ni), which means “Beijing welcomes you.” The colors of the five symbols represent the colors of the five Olympic rings.
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London 2012: Wenlock and Mandeville
Four years later, London chose two featureless figures made of steel to represent the steel industry. Wenlock represented the Olympics and Madeville the Paralympics. The yellow lights on their heads reflect the color of famous London taxis, while the eyes and camera represent modernity and the age of digitization. Designed by London-based design agency Iris Wenlock & Mandeville.
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Rio de Janeiro 2016: Vinicius and Tom
The symbols Vinicius and Tom are a combination of monkey and wild cat and symbolize the wild animals of Brazil. Tom carries some plants representing Brazil, which is famous for its forests, especially the Amazon forests. There is an animated series featuring two characters. Vinicius and Tom are not called these names by chance, because they are connected to Brazil, since they go back to the Brazilian artists Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, famous for the song “Ipanema Girl”. Bettina Bowman/MA
