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当地时间2023年7月25日，距离2024年巴黎奥运会开幕倒计时一周年还有一天，巴黎奥组委在法国揭晓了巴黎奥运会火炬设计。 巴黎奥运会火炬整体呈香槟金色，以钢为材料，全长70厘米，每支重量约为1.5公斤。在设计语言上，火炬设计突出了“平等”“和平”和“巴黎”这三个理念。火炬整体对称的设计突出了“平等”的理念，其圆润的线条体现了“和平”的理念，而火炬下部水波纹的设计则代表了此次奥运会举办地巴黎的塞纳河。火炬的设计师是法国人马修·勒汉纽尔。The design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch was unveiled on Tuesday, marking almost a year until the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.▲Torch designer Mathieu Lehanneur addresses a press conference to unveil the design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Torch in Paris, France, July 25, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]'Following our logic of building bridges between the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the latter already shares the same emblem and mascot as the former. At Paris 2024, we will also have a single torch design,' said Tony Estanguet, president of Paris 2024.The torch, measuring 70 centimeters, is made with lightweight radiant steel and is distinguished by its champagne color. The lower half features a relief pattern that mimics the movement of the River Seine, along which the opening ceremony will be held, with more than half a million spectators expected.Mathieu Lehanneur, the designer of the torch, revealed that he drew inspiration from three Paris 2024 symbols - equality, water, and peacefulness. He stated, 'For Paris 2024, and for the first time in its history, it plays on perfect symmetry, speaking to us more clearly about equality.'▲This image shows the Paris 2024 Paralympic torch unveiled in Paris, France, July 25, 2023. [Paris 2024 Organizing Committee/Handout via Xinhua]From the bid through to the organizing of the Games today, equality is a driving force behind the Paris 2024 project. This includes putting the same ambition into organizing the Paralympic Games as the Olympic Games. The commitment to parity is also evident in the strong representation of women, with as many women as men participating in the competitions, a first in the history of the Games.'The torch's design symbolizes water with wave-like relief and vibration effects. Peacefulness is represented by the gentleness of the curves,' added the designer.The torch will be lit by the rays of the sun in Olympia, Greece, on April 16, 2024, following ancient tradition. It will then carry the Olympic flame to Marseille, France, on May 8, crossing the Mediterranean Sea, before embarking on a journey through 64 French territories, including five overseas territories. This journey will be undertaken by 10,000 torchbearers who will visit some of the most iconic and historic places in the host country.▲Torch designer Mathieu Lehanneur addresses a press conference to unveil the design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Torch in Paris, France, July 25, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]The Paris 2024 torch is manufactured by ArcelorMittal, an official partner of Paris 2024. ArcelorMittal will produce 2,000 torches, five times fewer than in previous editions of the Games, in order to reduce the impact of production.The Paris Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, while the Paralympic Games are planned from August 28 to September 8.
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