Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she hopes the Olympic flame suspended below its balloon can remain in central Paris near the Louvre museum after the games end.

The Olympic flame that wowed the world at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony in a floating cauldron is not real but in fact 100 per cent electric, organisers have revealed.

The 'flame' that will remain lit during the duration of the 2024 Games is actually a mixture of lights and water vapor.

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. Watch the ...

PARIS (AP) — The Paris Games may be over, but the flame is still rising — just don't call it Olympic. The helium-powered hot-air balloon that lit up the French capital's skyline during the ...

The Paris Paralympics flame has been lit in the British village of Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.

Fans were outraged to find out that the Paris Olympics Flame was not fire, rather 40 electrically powered LED spotlights and nozzles.

Sarah Connor Reviews Editor PARIS — The Olympic flame is a powerful symbol of the Games — it is intended to embody the ideals of peace, unity, and the enduring spirit of competition.

The balloon will lift off into the sky each summer evening from June 21 to Sept. 14, for the next three years.

This flame burns throughout the Olympics, serving as a constant reminder of the enduring legacy and universal spirit of the event.The Paris 2024 cauldron was lit by two Olympic gold medalists from ...