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The flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, as
usual, before being taken to Marseille, where the sailing
competitions of the Olympics will take place, on a three-masted
ship from Athens in the spring of 2024.
"In the spring of 2024, Marseille will have the honour and good
fortune to be the first city to welcome the Olympic flame on
French soil," Paris 2024 said in a statement.
"The flame will arrive at the Old Port of Marseille, where the
Torch Relay will begin, before travelling across the country
over a period of several weeks and finishing its journey in
Paris.
"The Belem, a majestic three-masted ship, will carry the flame
across the Mediterranean Sea from Athens to Marseille, two
cities closely connected by a shared history."
Marseille was founded by the Greek settlers of Phocaea around
600 BC.
The relay will end in Paris on July 14, Paris first deputy mayor
Emmanuel Gregoire told reporters.
The Olympics will be held from July 26-Aug. 11.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot and Noemie Olive; Editing by
Christian Radnedge)
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