Halle Berry will be taking part in the 2024 Paris Olympics! According to Page Six, the famous actress will be carrying the Olympic torch down the Croisette in Cannes, France ahead of the Paris Olympics.
The Oscar-winning actress will continue the Olympic torch tradition on Tuesday, with the famous French Riviera boulevard temporarily closed during her passage of the torch from 11am to 1pm local time.
History of the Olympic Torch
The lighting of the Olympic flame is a historic occasion that connects the ancient and modern Olympic Games: Ancient Greek rituals included a sacred fire that burned throughout the Ancient Olympic celebrations.
The Olympic Torch Relay has taken place at every Summer Olympic Games since the Berlin Games in 1936. The tradition began in Olympia, Greece, where it was lit in a special ceremony at the archaeological site of Olympia on Tuesday, April 16. Since then, the torch has been carried in a relay to Paris.
After the flame arrives at the host company, it will continue to burn in the cauldron throughout the Olympic Games until it is extinguished at the closing ceremony.
Berry joins a list of well-known torchbearers. Muhammad Ali, Ann Curry, Magic Johnson, Diane Sawyer, Lance Bass, Sylvester Stallone, Ryan Seacrest, David Beckham, John Legend, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry These are some of the names that carry on the tradition.
Naomi Osaka She was the final torchbearer for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. The tennis star carried the torch into the Olympic Stadium and lit the cauldron.
