On the morning of the 27th, the flame of the Paris Olympics set sail on the three masted sailboat "Bellem" from the port of Piraeus in the Greek capital Athens to France. According to the plan, it will land at the port of Marseille in France on May 8th, and then begin its relay in France. On the evening of the 26th, the torch for the Paris Olympics was officially handed over to the Paris Organizing Committee by the Greek Olympic Committee at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens. After staying overnight at the French Embassy in Greece, the flame officially left Greece for France on the 27th. On April 26th, the President of the Paris Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, Est á ngei (left), handed over the Paris Olympic flame to the staff. "This moment feels very special, and I have been waiting for it for a long time. Yesterday we received the torch at the sports stadium, and now we are going to bring the Olympic flame back to France," said Paris Organizing Committee Chairman Esten Gai. "The 'Bellem' was completed in 1896, which happened to be the year when the first modern Olympic Games were held in Greece. It is really a coincidence. We are very proud to offer this opportunity to the young generation of France, so that they can also take on this responsibility." "We will hold a grand welcome ceremony in Marseille, and all the French are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Olympic flame. We are accelerating the promotion of all." "Preparation work, welcome friends from all over the world in the summer," said Estangay. On April 26th, Greek Olympic Committee President Capulos (left) handed the torch to Paris Organizing Committee President Estengay. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, on May 8th, France will deploy approximately 6000 police officers at the Marseille event site to enhance security. More than 150000 people are expected to arrive at the port to welcome the arrival of the Olympic flame. Subsequently, the torch will begin a more than two month domestic and cross-border relay in France. The Paris Olympics will be held from July 26th to August 11th, and the Paralympics will be held from August 28th to September 8th. (Lai Xin She)
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