USPA NEWS - A total of some 11,000 people will have the unique experience of carrying the Torch: 10,000 for the Olympic Torch Relay and 1,000 for the Paralympic Torch Relay.
Whether selected by a jury, sponsored, or any different means, all the Torchbearers will have one thing in common – to have been selected for their inspirational life story corresponding to at least one of the three “energies” of the Paris 2024 Torch Relay:
“THE FORERUNNERS RELAYS ”
As highly anticipated key events of the Games, the Olympic Torch Relay and the Paralympic Torch Relay are unique features that set the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games apart from any other sports event in the world.
Organised with the support of its Official Sponsors, Coca-Cola, les Banques Populaires andles Caisses d’Épargne, the Paris 2024 Torch Relays will be the “Relais des Eclaireurs” [the Forerunners’ Relays]. These Forerunners are people who live and breathe sport daily, people who have invested in the Olympic Games Paris 2024, and people who are eager to welcome and experience the Games.
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