by sleuth08 » Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:24 pm
The meeting of three iconic symbols to draw the face of the Paris Games 2024
A gold medal, the Olympic and Paralympic Flame, Marianne. Through these three symbols, the new emblem expresses values that are at the heart of the Paris 2024 project.
The medal, symbol of sport. The emblem marries the shape and color of the most beautiful of sports awards to express a key value of the sport: the surpassing of oneself. The medal honors Olympic and Paralympic athletes, the heroes of the Games. It also rewards those who, through sport, give their best and seek the best of others. The requirement of surpassing oneself also guides every step of the organization of the Paris 2024 Games, in order to meet the commitments made: to create different, sober, sustainable and inclusive Games.
The flame, icon of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement. That which is transmitted from edition to edition, and makes the link between the nations and the generations. The one we will light on July 26, 2024, to kick off an exceptional celebration. The flame invites to dare, to undertake, to invent a new way of doing things. It illustrates the unique energy of the Games, which federate and act as an accelerator of solutions. Thus, the Games will contribute to improving the lives of the inhabitants of Seine-Saint-Denis, bequeathing them useful infrastructure: eco-districts, by the requalification of the Villages of the athletes and the media in housing, or sports facilities of proximity , like the Olympic Aquatic Center.
Finally, Marianne, image of France. With its feminine features, the emblem of Paris 2024 is a tribute to one of the representations of our country. Marianne embodies the revolutionary spirit that drives these Games. A mix of generosity, daring and creativity that inspires the Paris 2024 Games, as exemplified by the choice to offer Breaking as an additional sport, or the desire to bring sporting events from traditional stadiums to the heart of Paris. the city. This feminine face is also a reference to History and to female athletes. It is indeed in Paris, in 1900, that the women participated for the first time in the Games.