2024-08-12 06:58:30
The Olympic flag was officially handed over to the city of Los Angeles (California, USA) at the closing ceremony of the Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday. A handover full of symbols.
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CAt the end of each Olympic Games, the mayor of the host city hands the Olympic flag to the mayor responsible for supporting the preparation and organization of the next Olympic Games.
This Sunday, August 11, 2024, this rule was observed during the handover between the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The event saw the two mayors present in the stands before heading to the center stage of the Stade de France for a game with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and 2024 Olympic Organizing Committee President (COJO) Toni Estin Gate. The latter was accompanied by sports icon and the greatest gymnast of all time Simone Biles.
As Tony Estanguet walked forward with the Olympic flag in hand, Anne Hidalgo waved the five famous rings for the last time, Just as she received the flag from Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at the end of the 2020 Olympic Games in the summer of 2021. Then there’s the IOC president, who attended and oversaw his last Olympics, Thomas Bach announced this week that he has no intention of seeking a third term as president of the institution. The president handed the flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who symbolically waved the symbol of Olympism from a stage overlooking nearly 8,000 athletes before a crowd of 70,000 The flag was handed to Simone Biles amid cheers from several spectators.
Some images will survive this handover, and not least.
First, as the Los Angeles City Council communications team highlighted last night on social networks, Karen Bass became the first black female mayor to receive the Olympic flag on the occasion of the “Closing Ceremony of the Games.” The team later recalled that the handover took place in the presence of the mayor of Paris, the first woman to hold the position.
Always in the spirit of this sorority, and in order to underline the sporting dimension that is often underplayed in this protocol heat, it is also stipulated that the Olympic flag is very good was passed down to the most successful gymnast of all time.
To further support the symbolism of the Olympic flag, Karen Bass noted:
It is a huge honor to be a part of this historic moment and an honor to play alongside a man like Simone Biles who has made the entire country proud.
I hope girls around the world will be inspired when they see the first female mayor of Paris officially handing the flag to the first female mayor of Los Angeles.
Together, we send the message to girls everywhere that they can do anything — they can compete for gold, they can run for office.
The man who succeeded Eric Garcetti as mayor of Los Angeles – Key figures in Los Angeles bidespecially at that time The 2024-2028 Olympic Games will adopt the dual ownership principle – also wishes to pay tribute to the welcome he received in the French capital while looking towards the future.
As she said:
I would like to thank the City of Paris and Mayor Anne Hidalgo for their hospitality. Tonight we exchange more than just a flag, we send a message to the world.
It’s time for Los Angeles to show the world how special our city is and host the most impactful Olympic and Paralympic Games to date, with the goal of helping local small businesses, creating local jobs, and being sustainable in Los Angeles. environmental and transportation improvements, bringing substantial benefits to residents and future generations.
Los Angeles mayor will return “City of Angels” Starting Monday, August 12, 2024.
For the event, Karen Bass will be joined by Los Angeles 2028 officials, representatives from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and Delta Air Linesone of the main partners of the 2028 Olympic Games and the Commission. Team consists of Team USA Representatives will also be present.
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