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Maria Afonso

The secrets of the Olympic torch with French designer Mathieu Lehanneur

Designer Mathieu Lehanneur at a press conference during the unveiling of the Paris 2024 Olympic torch's design. © Reuters - Pascal Rossignol

Paris's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games embrace more than athletic prowess. The event is also a stage for designers, artists and artisans to showcase their talents. RFI met Matthieu Lehanneur, the designer of the Olympic torch, an iconic object that is one of the symbols of the Games.

"It is important to realise that between the first and the last torch, we went through a lot of adjustments," Lehanneur told RFI.

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