Olympic flame arrives in France amid tight security

By Clotaire Achi and Julien Pretot
Updated May 10 2024 - 11:10am, first published May 9 2024 - 5:05am

The Olympic flame has landed on French soil amid tight security, firing the starting gun on a summer extravaganza of sport that President Emmanuel Macron hopes will showcase the splendours of France and burnish his legacy.

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