The crucial locations of the Olympic torch relay in Vichy are already blocked off and city officials are working to ensure that everything is perfect for the passage of the torchbearers. There is already a little excitement before the arrival of the Olympia fire in Allier. There are the Vichyssois who are indifferent or even annoyed by the traffic bans, “the flame will annoy me more than anything else” concedes this resident.
And those on the contrary very enthusiastic at the idea of seeing the flame pass. “As soon as I finish work I go to see the Olympic flame in Bellerive“, explains Laurent. “It’s once every 100 years, I won’t see her again so it’s a beautiful symbol.“He has no intention of going to Paris to attend the events, the passing of the flame is a way of experiencing the event.
The organizers feel real enthusiasm as the big day approaches. “Now it’s mainly the weather that we watch out for because it’s the only thing we can’t control“, explains Vincent Bargoin, coordinator of the passing of the flame for Vichy Community. But the latest organizational meetings are very positive, everything is ready to host the event.
The cauldron must be lit by Théo Curin, disabled swimmer, around 7:15 p.m. this Friday. The one who is now a television presenter is the last torchbearer. The gauge for attending the festivities on the Town Hall Square and Place Charles de Gaulle is 8,000 people.
