After the exciting journey of the Olympic Flame for 11 days on Greek soil and after receiving an enthusiastic reception everywhere, the time has come for it to be handed over to the delegation of the “Paris 2024” Organizing Committee.
The Handover Ceremony will begin on Friday, April 26, at 18:30 at the Panathenaic Stadium, with Nana Mouschouri having a central role, while Nikos Aliagas will be the presenter of the event.
The Olympic Light will be brought to the Panathenaic Stadium by the walking champion Antigoni Drisbiotis, while the last Torchbearer in Kallimarmaro will be the captain of the National polo team Yiannis Fundoulis, together with his teammates, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. At the end of the event, the president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Spyros Kapralos, will hand over the Olympic Torch to the president of the “PARIS 2024” Organizing Committee, Toni Estange, to continue his journey to Paris.
Entry will be free for the public who are requested to arrive at the Panathenaic Stadium on time.
The program in detail:
Cultural and sports event of Greece “Wolves Team”. Gymnastics Club”
(Choreography by Olympia Dragounis, with the participation of 60 dancers)
French cultural-sports event “Danse des Jeux by Mourad Merzouki” with the participation of 150 students from Greek-French School “EUGENIOS DELACROIX” and “The Olympic Cypher” by Ilias Hatzigeorgiou with the participation of 6 dancers and a musician
Olympic Anthem – Hoisting of the Olympic Flag (The Olympic Anthem is performed by the vocal group Kores “CHORES” accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra of ERT)
National Anthem of France – Hoisting of the French Flag
National Anthem of Greece – Hoarding of the Greek Flag
The national anthems are performed by Nana Mouschouri accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michalis Oikonomou and the ERT Choir under the direction of Michalis Papapetrou.
Entrance of the High Priestess of Mary Minas, Priests and Priests
Olympic Flame Entrance – Torch Relay inside the Stadium
Lighting the Altar (The last Olympic torchbearer and captain of the Polo team Ioannis Fundoulis will light the altar accompanied by the National Team)
Choreography of Priests and Priests (National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dimitris Papadimitriou and the ERT Choir under the direction of Michalis Papapetrou.
Interpretation: Tenor Babis Velissarios
Greetings from the president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, president of the European Olympic Committees, and member of the IOC Mr. Spyros Kapralos
Greetings from the President of the Organizing Committee of the “PARIS 2024” Olympic and Paralympic Games, Mr. Tony Estange
Afi Dada from Prioress Mary Mina
Handover of the Torch by the Protheir to the president of the EOE, president of the European Olympic Committees and Member of the IOC, Mr. Spyros Kapralos
Handover of the Olympic Flame by the president of the EOE, president of the European Olympic Committees and Member of the IOC, Mr. Spiro Kapralos to the president of the “PARIS 2024” Organizing Committee, Mr. Tony Estange
Departure of the Olympic Flame (Music Composition: Dimitris Papadimitriou,
Interpretation: Tweeter Myrsini Margariti).//L.
