Not every athlete gets the chance to compete for their country at the Olympic Games. However, many non- participants do have the opportunity to fulfil another dream: taking part in the Olympic torch relay.
This cultural aspect of the Olympic Games showcases the best of the host country and kicks off the exciting build-up to the biggest sporting event in the world. Since 8 May, when the Olympic flame arrived in Marseille from Athens, it has wended its way through 400 towns and cities in France and its overseas territories in the French West Indies, French Guyana, Reunion Islands and French Polynesia, ending its journey in central Paris.
