The cauldron at the Paris Olympics looks like a hot-air balloon
WEBJul 26, 2024 · The Paris Olympics cauldron is a ring of fire carried by a hot-air balloon. Instead of the usual ground-bound cauldron used at most Summer and Winter Games, the special edition for the Paris Olympics is intended as a tribute to the first ride taken in a hydrogen-filled gas balloon.
The Olympic Cauldron Looks Like a Fiery Hot Air Balloon - NBC
WEBJul 26, 2024 · The cauldron, with the Olympic flame lit, lifts off while attached to a balloon during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.
Olympic cauldron to rise into Paris skies each night
WEBJul 27, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — The Olympic cauldron that made a stunning first flight at the Paris Games opening ceremony will sit on the ground during the day and rise again every evening. Paris Olympics organizers said that from Saturday, the cauldron attached to a balloon will fly more than 60 meters (197 feet) above …
The story behind the Paris Olympics cauldron balloon | AP News
WEBJul 31, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — The night the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron first flew over Paris, its designer Mathieu Lehanneur held his breath: Nothing could go wrong. The balloon, lit by the Olympic torch and set off into the sky, was a risk.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Innovative flying Olympic Flame takes …
WEBJul 28, 2024 · It is here where Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier’s hot air balloon took off in front of 400,000 people in 1783. Throughout the Games, 10,000 visitors will be able to get up close and personal with the cauldron each day at the Jardin des Tuileries before it takes to the skies each nightfall. olympics. 12.9M followers. View profile.
2024 Paris Olympics: Why a hot-air balloon was chosen as the Olympic …
WEBJul 26, 2024 · The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony concluded with a one-of-a-kind lighting ceremony: a hot-air balloon as the Olympic cauldron.
The Cauldron of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 takes to the skies …
WEBJul 27, 2024 · Created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, the Paris 2024 Cauldron is out of this world. This giant ring of fire topped by a monumental balloon took to the skies over Paris. For the first time in the history of the Games, the Olympic Flame will shine without fuel, thanks to EDF.
Olympic cauldron lit by flame for Paris Games - NBC News
WEBJul 27, 2024 · The Olympic cauldron was officially lit by the Olympic flame from the torch carried by several athletes. The cauldron, which was also a hot air balloon, lifted into the Paris night sky.
The giant, floating Olympic cauldron is the surprise star in Paris
WEBAug 2, 2024 · The Olympic cauldron – which is actually a simulated hot air balloon with fake flames – has compelled Parisians out each night to watch its ascent
Paris 2024 Games: the Olympic Cauldron is waiting for you!
WEBJul 24, 2024 · For the first time in the history of the Games, one of the most iconic symbols of the Olympic movement is open to the general public, free of charge and subject to reservation. Strike a pose in front of the cauldron and the rings and experience the Olympic adventure with Paris 2024!
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