Olympics-French rapper Jul lights Paris 2024 cauldron in Marseille

Olympics-Flame arrives in Marseille
French rapper Julien Mari aka Jul lights the Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay cauldron, designed by Mathieu Lehanneur, with the Olympic Torch during the Olympic Flame arrival ceremony at the Vieux-Port (Old Port) ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Marseille, southeastern France, May 8, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS
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Olympics-French rapper Jul lights Paris 2024 cauldron in Marseille

Marseille-born French rapper Jul lit the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron as the flame reached French soil on Wednesday.

The Olympic flame relay will set off from Marseille on Thursday and make its way to Paris for the July 26 Opening Ceremony.

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