🔥 PARIS 2024: Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony • FRANCE 24 English • FRANCE 24 English

[@suicidalbanananana]

Cool to see they still do the (literally) ancient ceremony & i appreciate that they are underlining the 'peace' portion of the Olympics considering current events, thanks for the coverage! 👍

[@janedmunds4218]

☮ Your screen name worries me a little...

[@RaymondHng]

The modern Olympic Truce starts one week before the main opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and ends one week after the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

[@RoxanneM-]

As far as I remember the Olympics always bring the message of peace and unity in their ceremonies. Is what the rings symbolize.

[@JJMHigner]

I wish we could see the entire performance from the ladies and gentlemen dancers with music and sounds uninterrupted and NOT hear the interviews and rambling commentary until all of that was done. They can talk all they want later on. We have months until the games themselves. This is Greece's moment!

[@sophiac8068]

I came here to say the same thing. What a missed opportunity!

[@ginny5608]

Thank you!

[@michellehu8264]

A Beautiful show we like so much, except too much the annoying talks from the hosts

[@michellehu8264]

The TV hosts are making too much annoying talks during the show

[@macmoney2043]

Yeah,they talk too much

[@RaymondHng]

@@macmoney2043 See the live ceremony without commentary on the Olympic channel.

[@karolinab5491]

The whole opening ceremony was demonic ,what is beautiful on it? Lots of simbolism, and darkness! Even the last supper appeared there with a fat lady. Terrible

[@Gabor123]

38:37 actual start of flame ceremony

[@USAIRFORCE621]

These ceremonies always hold a special place in my heart as I'm a 3-time Special Olympics competitor and winner. (1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medals.) To see a symbol of peace lit among the ruins of Ancient Olympia is a reminder that the world comes together every two years and that a world no longer divided by conflict is still possible! And for the gentleman who commented on "whatever that device is" it is a parabolic mirror where normally (given enough sunlight) the torch is held into and lit by the rays of the sun.

[@cuprunnethover2]

Congratulations!

[@akashaofthenile6077]

Congrats on the medals ❣️

[@ypcomchic]

Congratulations on winning your medals!! It is nice to see we all come together even if it is momentarily.

[@jenniferparker2408]

I agree; silence please so we can hear.

[@pwhite2579]

Too much commentary! I specifically looked for and clicked on this link to see and hear the ceremony not a bunch of talking heads talking over everything. Also, I don't need to be reminded of information with banners on the screen I know what it is, I just clicked on it. An explanation of who the participants in the torch carrier group are. I just skipped over the speeches. This was a beautiful ceremony by Greek presenters and they should be treated with respect.

[@grazia23]

Yes!! So obnoxious

[@agathaveronicathompson131]

They were obviously rude

[@cynthiaflandorffer9067]

It brings hope to the rest of the world that humanity can work together as 1 huge extended family

[@steliosioannou2800]

Thank you Greece for everything! How the hell Greeks manage to greade 4000 ago Democracy, Phylosophy, medicine, mathematics, science, theatre drama comedy, the idea of Olympic games has to stooping wars and fights in area word at the time and bringing them to olymbous statium to settle threre deference.. and today 2024 humanity still can not do nothing about stopping the chaos we are watching

[@fais6964]

they did have a hell of alot of wars too - if you read classical history or any of the Homer books. The Romans translated alot of the ancient greek texts, and the Islamic empire also translated ancient greek and Latin books so knowedge wouldnt be lost , this all helped the Rennaisance in Europe later

[@indexpictures]

they learned it from scythians on the pontic-caspian steppe - who share ancestry with both ancient greeks & modern celtic britain - the first greek philosophers were all of scythian descent

[@mill_mount]

​@@fais6964the abrahamic faits brought more wars though

[@sstrykert]

Those financing modern wars are financing these games to keep you distracted. Bombs still fall no matter what pagan fire mass ceremonies take eyes off the damage. & The financiers like that.

[@sstrykert]

​@@mill_mountbecause the cult of Dionysus was so upstanding

[@jenniferparker2408]

I wish they would stop interviewing and talking during the ceremony. It would be nice if they could do translations also.

[@RaymondHng]

See the live ceremony without commentary on the Olympic channel.

[@ΕλένηΤουλοπούλου]

ΑΡΧΑΙΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

[@Chloe-hu9tf]

The actress with the Light in the video playes in a greek tv serial 🤩 Talented and beloved ♥

[@xnoelle25]

The high priestess???

[@Chloe-hu9tf]

@@xnoelle25 Yes 41:58

[@MrLine]

I visited this place last year, very beautiful

[@amandaclaudatos]

Beautiful, Spectacular. Thank you Greece 🙏💙🏆💙🌺

[@anactaneustheeleventh2542]

Magnificent!!! As a writer I am fascinated by ancient Greece (And other civilizations) there’s something about it that is captivating.

[@lindapow9351]

Beautiful to see how everything and everybody came to participate on a beautiful event.. Why apologize it's removed the opening ceremony of 2012

[@danielartist123]

Just wonderful!

[@markandfirst-rz8fk]

there are many birds singing! very nice!

[@cipherx6334]

Wonderful to see such a prestigious and beautiful ceremony. Bravo!

[@MiguelEnriqueCVeluz]

I'm sure someone's going to ask, so I did the research. It was said that they didn't make use of the parabolic mirror for the torch lighting because the weather was too cloudy, so instead, they used a backup flame that was lit at the same spot during an earlier rehearsal.

[@socialgadfly5305]

Which was lit on the parabolic bowel. The rehearsal was sunny so it’s still lit using same technique

[@佐藤マリサー]

Watching From Japan but I'm Filipino🇵🇭💓🇯🇵💓🌎🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊Go OLIMPIC PHILIPPINES Go Go Go🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭👋🥰🖐️

[@shealstewart5381]

For future reference, it's impolite to speak, over others and through a ceremony. Yes do provide translations and do let your audience, know what's happening. After all, we all here, for the loud music and ALL of the ceremony. Don't be rude and talk over others.

[@touchofgrey5372]

Have the next one in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and the one after that in Hobart, Tasmania! See how many runners it takes to get the torch to the Game!

[@michel3691]

Can we have the Alaska games during the summer ?😂

[@RaymondHng]

Brisbane, Australia will be the host of the 2032 Summer Olympics. Sydney, Australia was the host of the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Olympic torch was in Tasmania on the following days: July 31 (day 54): Journey aboard the _Spirit of Tasmania_ August 1 (day 55): Burnie August 1 (day 55): Queenstown August 2 (day 56): Glenorchy August 3 (day 57): Kingston August 3 (day 57): Hobart August 4 (day 58): Campbell Town August 4 (day 58): Launceston August 5 (day 59): Deloraine August 5 (day 59): Journey aboard the _Spirit of Tasmania_

[@touchofgrey5372]

@@RaymondHng Thanks; BTW; was there any running on deck of the Spirit of Tasmania? (The 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics was the BEST ever!)

[@colvingenealogy]

The torch lighting "ceremony" is a very modern ritual; only since 1936. That is not ancient by any standard.

[@Jerry-kc2ob]

Announcers should focus on what's happening, in my humble opinion.

[@carlotamorana74]

Too much commentary. I wish I could watch this listening to the original sounds of the ceremony. Also the red banner across the video is bad

[@tsitiriditsa]

The ceremony is always glorious, how rude though we couldn't hear as they kept commenting and speaking over it!

[@hjordistorfa]

Beautiful performance.. and all the little birds singing in the background.. smile.. sweet 💞👍

[@eileenwehr8416]

I'm praying for our country's athletes.. may God give you courage perseverance and power to raise above all challenges you may face at Olympic 2024.🎉🥰💪🇿🇦🇿🇦🏃💯

[@wc6975]

a translation from the ceromony participants would be much better than all the "TV commentary".

[@juliamarple3058]

Thé success is to keep games and sport out of politics !

[@590730115]

The transferring of Olympic flame of ancient Greece style to modern Torch.Most probably my ancient ancestors flame,relating to my personal belonging by hereditary,an ancient copper/bronze Achaeans Tongue-like sword.

[@МарияСоколова-ж3ж]

interesting ceremony! Great for the Paris to develope infrostructure! Best of Luck!

[@mylesgarcia4625]

Too much RIDICULOUS talk by the commentators! This is the worst broadcast coverage of the ancient Lighting so far. All the solemnity and import of the occasion was TOTALLY smothered by the endless verbal diarrhea of the "talking heads." I'd give this coverage an "F" -- for Flatulence!!

[@Chloe-hu9tf]

endless verbal diarrhea 😄😀👌

[@janedmunds4218]

Turn the volume off

[@mylesgarcia4625]

@@janedmunds4218 But then I would also shut off the music of the ACTUAL ceremony -- so why should I deny myself that? The commentators just YAKKED too much. It was NEVER like that before!!

[@marcelinabantilan9400]

This is about the ceremony not about your lives commentators

[@dodgingbullets3503]

🪔Not unlike the Colosseum in Rome and the Blood Sport... scary

[@hjordistorfa]

Peace.. Hope.. United in Sport.. Exelent.. Best of luck to all of you Brave & Beautiful people.. Enjoy ✨️💖✨️ Greetings from Skandinavia 💕🇮🇸😊👍💕

[@fahimturzo6318]

Thanks for sharing 🥇🥇🥉

[@gwendolynfish2102]

I think the commentators were very rude during this moving ceremony which I don’t think has ever been televised before! They should have been proud to be bringing it to us!😢

[@elizabethsugarmartinez6362]

Too much narration! Be quiet and let us enjoy the show.

[@grazia23]

Omg the commentors wouldn’t shut up and of top of that they had their news banner blocking the whole ceremony…

[@juliamarple3058]

Isn’t France embarrassed with all this Olympic opening so far…? 🥺

[@ClarkForklift-n9m]

Eye eye captain

[@laisakss]

39:21 the actual lighting of the Olympic torch

[@alexhaplau-colan5414]

Ancient Greece, educated Roma, and Roma educated the entire Western World.

[@alexhaplau-colan5414]

In their Word, during the Olympics, all wars stopped. We are incapabe do do that.

[@liliahetrick5940]

I’m watching!!!🎉🎉 beautiful song!!! Slowly lifting Olympic flag!!! Symbolic moment!!!

[@llamaface6229]

This makes me cry. This ancient honourable event is being trashed with American celebrities and circus freaks. It’s just sad. They should have kept the Olympics at the original ancient site. It’s losing all it’s purpose. Keep it in Greece all the time! Every time!

[@EtienneLegall]

To whoever may read that comment, apologies for the serious tone of this comment, but if you happened to have plan to come to Paris for those Olympics, please just change it, choose another destination. France is currently ruled by a totally corrupted and authentically autocratic, totalitarian regime. Democracy has fallen here. Individual freedoms are increasingly threatened. If you love France and want to help the French people, then just boycott the event so that it can be turned into a major failure for Macron and his minions in the face of the world. Please be also aware that the people who make up this regime are truly incompetent, with the mainstream media constantly covering up their blunders. For several years this incompetence has lead to an increase in violent crime in the country. It's really worrying that these people could be entrusted with the organization of such an event.

[@michel3691]

Is anyone being forbidden from the games? I hope that is the case. Two countries at minimum should be on that list.

[@suicidalbanananana]

In the past they have been allowed to participate without their flag or anthem, this is most likely the case again. Even tho (especially with one of the two) we like to put some blame on the civilians of a country, fact is they don't run their country and just wanna compete in sports, as long as they are not allowed to "advertise" their country then that's honestly fine. It's better to include them so at the very least those athletes and some of their viewers will go "oh hey, maybe they're not evil like my gov has been telling me all this time" then to deny them entry and give their government more bs stories to spin/those people more reasons to hate us all 😉 *Edit: Looked it up, can confirm, they are allowed as "neutral athletes" if they behave, if they start trying to push their governments narrative then they will be told to leave/disqualified, nobody from their gov(s) will be invited either (but technically they can show up if they don't wear colors i think?) and there are apparently 11 of them in total*

[@caravaggio31]

Which ones?

[@DimiKgianni19..]

USA and NATO members should banned from Olympics too, with your poor logic and IQ of a lettuce

[@yanadventures]

🇨🇳 🇰🇵 👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰

[@mirnaeads]

Sad that the school children singing so beautifully were not dressed up- tshirts and shorts??? This is a BIG event plus having dignitaries from all over the country.

[@Jerry-kc2ob]

Wish someone would have interpreted it in English. Oh, they did. Great!

[@mangalagawande3850]

Classic 👍👏👏

[@1silversand]

Ceremony beautiful. Commentators talk too much 😢

[@howidaalyan6005]

😂Hi Road to Olympics Paris Jul.24-Agu.11.2024 Iam so proud about a peaceful Olympices Paris 2024 With Regards United.Nations Volunteer Ms.Howida

[@talkdtwo]

The 'talking heads' ruined the ceremony. That is what we tuned in for. A translator or english subtitles would have helped as well for the ceremony.

[@ayeshasalam4139]

Shocking how the world just goes along with this pagan events, origins dating back pre-flood

[@mztee8107]

Too much commentary. 😮 Ruined this beautiful powerful moment.

[@regentmkk]

I relly wish these commentators were really quiet in important moments !! They really overcommnted the impotand moments !! Too much commentary !

[@ClarkForklift-n9m]

😎🔥😇🗺

[@kampri1766]

Thanh you

[@Leandro_F_R]

Where is the moment when the flame is created???? Ceremony personnel have already arrived with the fire going. Was a lighter used this time?

[@sol-dominguez]

Backup flame for the weather (too cloudy).

[@sarcasmicro]

I think it's on 46.20 th second when she's crushing two stones to each other 🙄

[@josnabenrakeshverman4228]

BEST WISHES to Everyone and Good Luck 👍🤳🎉🤲🔔🚩

[@ayeshasalam4139]

What that lady say before she lit the flame, it was giving witch vibes

[@ayeshasalam4139]

Woman couldn't watch or participate in ancient times. The competitors competed in the nude oiled up in Olive oil. Men all over the world would come to Olympia to participate and watch the festival of Zeus

[@ayeshasalam4139]

How do they keep it burning?

[@ЛукерьяЛуша]

🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿

[@RebeccaProbst-lw9bx]

No,I got on here to see ceremony NOT INTERVIEWS 😮

[@fractalmadness9253]

The torch looks like an RPG round this year.

[@alexhaplau-colan5414]

Our ancestors, truly believe that fire is a God. An example : the Vestales of Rome

[@DonnaChassie]

Were are the Black Women performers?

[@Trendingart-yk7zo]

I think thease are Greek performers .. It may be the tradition.. So they are not black

[@MsMusiqueManiaque]

@@Trendingart-yk7zoyet when The Church tradition says only men are priests suddenly people talk about equality 🥲😂 double standards of todays world.

[@Trendingart-yk7zo]

@@MsMusiqueManiaque It means in ancient time womens are not allowed for this???

[@jojolafrite90]

And then... The French ceremony happened. Yes, it did occur, unfortunately. My apologies.

[@skymeadow7762]

Sacred flame? Is this a sacrifice?! 😂

[@mmyanamm6220]

Don't they know the point of watching the ceremony is exactly that. They need to shut up

[@hussienalsafi1149]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Youlikepurple]

These commentators talking through the ENTIRE ceremony and explaining exactly NOTHING. I am legitimately wondering how these people are working in news they can’t speak! Horrible broadcast.

[@ВикторияУлбутова]

Where are Russian sportsmens? Why do they have to answer for decisions of France, Russian, Germany and American politics? Is it Olympics tradition and principles?

[@quangvuong7511]

"AEUC" should not be called IOC, don't humiliate the Greek gods

[@gayoras7202]

Commentators don't know when to shut their traps.

[@ЕленаСтрельникова-к9п]

The TV people blocked the whole view of the ceremony with their stupid screensaver

[@cathyontong5324]

disrespectful blasphemous AND FRANCE SHOULD BE PUNISHED !

[@dancepuebla]

The DISRESPECT, you couldn't hold the talking and giggling until the choreography was over?!!!

[@allisonhanson38]

Philo..or PHILO. AWE..going to me missed.

[@JuanRivera-gc7fq]

Look like a calvin klein commercial

[@rishikabiswas6899]

Why does that english guy talk so much? I can't hear anything the woman is saying

[@kenttheboomer721]

C'mon, world. You think the Olympics are happening this year? Doubt it.

[@Felix-z2r]

$10 a major power will launch an attack during or right after the Games.

[@dellysport4490]

🏠🧥

[@joydeepde9049]

it is a menace in paris

[@sobhajames4563]

how the French Government can do these things to christians people. how this party won there. its disgusting

[@mfwanfy]

Altogether too much nattering by commentators!

[@JasmineUniverse-f8t]

Be blessed by Buddhas,Universal Gods, Jew Gods, Jesus Christ and Allahs!

[@stevenbayron5645]

Le sens des Jeux olympiques s'est perdu. M. Bach, arrêtez cette farce !

[@dashaagafonova519]

Не слушай те же самые новости.

[@Nick-ui9dr]

Abey olympic ho rahe france mein... This was out of blue globs. Olympia ki Olympic globs? 😊

[@fais6964]

where was wonder woman ?

[@ayeshasalam4139]

Festival of Zeus

[@privacyhelp]

Russia?

[@ThePantheistPope]

So long and boring waste of time

[@zadehreza]

the worse ceremony I ever seen since 1952

[@kinorspielmann4649]

💤💤💤💤💤