The Olympic torch dives into the Mediterranean and continues on the path to Paris 2024

Within the countdown in direction of the Paris 2024 Olympic Video gamesthe Olympic torch continues his journey. On this event and for the second time in its historical past it submerged into the depths of the ocean, this time it did so within the Mediterranean.

The excessive efficiency diver, Alice Modolowas accountable for carrying the torch as much as 20 meters underneath the ocean following passing by the French Maritime Alps.

The occasion within the official account of the Olympic Video games was described as “a historic second on the way in which to Paris 2024”, though this isn’t the primary time this has occurred.

In June 2000, forward of the Sydney Olympics, the Olympic flame made an underwater journey that lasted two minutes and 40 seconds.within the Nice Barrier Reef which is situated close to Cairns, a pure park in Australia.

“A system of flares, burning at 2,000°C, saved the flame burning and made it seen underwater”, highlights the Paris 2024 web site regarding that milestone within the historical past of the trendy Olympic Video games.

All the pieces is deliberate for the Olympic occasion to start on July 26 and can proceed till August 11. On this event there shall be 32 disciplines, together with breaking, skating, sport climbing and browsing, within the latter case it will likely be surfed in Tahiti.