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THE OLYMPIC TORCH SHINES IN MARTINIQUE ON ITS WAY TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS 2024
The Olympic Flame is on French Caribbean island territory, in Martinique, the island that received the historic Torch on Monday morning, as part of the global journey towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
๐ฅ Cโest ainsi quโils ont reรงu la flamme olympique en Martinique, oรน le relais de la flamme est en visite dans les Caraรฏbes sur le chemin de @paris2024.
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) June 17, 2024
๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ง๐ธ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ฟ๐ง๐ฒ๐จ๐ด๐จ๐ท๐จ๐บ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ด๐ธ๐ป๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐พ๐ญ๐น๐ญ๐ณ๐ฐ๐พ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฆ๐ต๐ท๐ฐ๐ณ๐ป๐จ๐ฑ๐จ๐ธ๐ท๐น๐น๐ป๐ช
๐ฅ De esta forma recibieron la Antorcha Olรญmpica en Martinica,โฆ pic.twitter.com/Rq02wOKETj
The torch arrived in Robert in a skiff. Martinique’s first relay started in Lamentin, with รmile Catan carrying the torch. This added a large number of spectators in the vicinity, looking to catch the Olympic flame with their eyes. Francette Florimond was also part of the relay.
Four-time European champion swimmer Caroline Balmy was the one who lit the flame in the Olympic cauldron in Martinique.
The Olympic Torch also passed through Le Lamentin, where the public lined the streets to admire the flame. The enthusiasm of the schoolchildren was particularly noticeable. Earlier in the day, the flame passed over Mount Pelรฉe, adding a touch of majesty to the route.
La Martinique accueille la flamme olympique tรดt le matin, laissant ses empreintes sur la route de @paris2024.
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) June 17, 2024
๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ง๐ธ๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ฟ๐ง๐ฒ๐จ๐ด๐จ๐ท๐จ๐บ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ด๐ธ๐ป๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐น๐ฌ๐พ๐ญ๐น๐ญ๐ณ๐ฐ๐พ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฆ๐ต๐ท๐ฐ๐ณ๐ป๐จ๐ฑ๐จ๐ธ๐ท๐น๐น๐ป๐ช
Martinica recibe la Antorcha Olรญmpica, desde muy temprano, dejando sus #huellas rumbo a #Paris2024. pic.twitter.com/dgOHqCgBig
This was received with great enthusiasm, welcomed with a colorful celebration, led by the inhabitants of the island where even the school children were very present witnessing the flame.
Written by Helen Acevedo
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