Completed Olympic Flame handover ceremony in Kallimarmaro. After 11 days of returning to Greece, the Olympic flame is ready to travel to Francethe country that will host this year’s Olympic Games.
The handover ceremony started at 18.30 at the Panathenaic Stadium with Nana Moushuri to have a central role, while Nikos Aliagas was the presenter.
The Panathinaikos Stadium has arrived Olympic Light from walking champion Antigoni Drisbiotis with last Torchbearer him captain of the National polo team Yiannis Fundoulis and his teammates, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Nationals Hymns of Greece and her of France were interpreted by Nana Mouschouri, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra and Choir of ERT. Also, the National Symphony Orchestra of ERT performed the work of Dimitris Papadimitriou “Olympian of Pindar». The anthem was rendered by tenor Babis Velissarios. At the end of the event, its president Hellenic Olympic Committee Spyros Kapralos handed over the Olympic Torch to the president of the “PARIS 2024” Organizing Committee Toni Estangeto continue his journey to Paris.
Him Olympic Anthem performed the vocal ensemble “CHORES» accompanying her National Symphony Orchestra of ERT. The Artistic Direction of the Choir has been taken over by Marina Sattiwhile the Music Department, o Michalis Oikonomou.
A crowd of people arrived early at the Panathenaic Stadium to watch the Olympic Flame handover ceremony.
The ‘Wolves Team | Gymnastics Club” with 60 dancers
The impressive cultural and sports event of Greece from the team “Wolves Team | Gymnastics Club» (Choreography by Olympia Dragounis, with the participation of 60 dancers).
“Danse des Jeux by Mourad Merzouki” with the participation of 150 students from the Greek-French School”
The Cultural – sports event of France “Danse des Jeux by Mourad Merzouki” with the participation of 150 students from a Greek-French School”.
Olympic Anthem – Hoisting of the Olympic Flag
In the next phase of the ceremony for the Olympic flame we hear the Olympic Anthem performed by the Kores vocal ensemble “CHORES” accompanying her National Symphony Orchestra of ERT. Then the French National Anthem is played and we have the raising of the French flag, as well as the Greek National Anthem and the raising of the Greek flag.
Entrance of Mary Mina and the Olympic Flame
The focal point for the Olympic Flame program was her entrance Prioress Mary MinasPriests and Kouros Immediately followed the entry of the Olympic Flame as well as the Torch relay inside the Stadium.
Touching the Altar and choreography of Priests and Priests
The last Olympic torchbearer and captain of the Polo team Ioannis Fundoulis lit the altar accompanied by the National Team.
THE National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dimitris Papadimitriou and ERT Choir under the direction of Michalis Papapetrou.
Handover of the Torch and departure of the Olympic Flame
THE Torch touch was made by Prioress Mary Mina for the Olympic Flame ceremony that will travel from Athens to Paris where the 2024 Olympic Games will take place there.
The departure of the Olympic Flame was accompanied by the musical composition of Dimitris Papadimitriou and its interpretation, the Subwoofer Myrsini Margariti.
