Paris 2024 Olympics Organizing Committee President Tony Estanguet, left, passes the Olympic torch to former Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt,Tuesday, July 25, 2023 in Paris.

Video. Celebrations on River Seine as Olympic Torch is unveiled

Residents of France and its overseas departments will be able to get a taste of Olympic fever by following the torch relay from May 8 next year until the opening ceremony. Then there are the hundred thousand lucky people who will get free access to that potentially stunning opening ceremony.

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