VIDEO – The arrival of Belem and the Olympic flame was followed live from Marseille by an entire public service team this Wednesday, May 8.
After Florent Manaudou from Belem and Nantenin Keïta a few meters, rapper Jul grabbed the Olympic flame. Until the last seconds, the identity of this third torchbearer was unknown. And if many had bet on the former footballer Zinedine Zidane, it was ultimately the Marseille artist who had the privilege of lighting the famous Olympic cauldron. And some of the journalists present to comment on the event were surprised.
The Belem arrives at the dock in Marseille and from then on Matthieu Boisseau and Julian Bugier comment in turn on the progress of the flame. First grabbed by Florent Manaudou. “Slowly, he savors, notes one before adding: he could have run like other torchbearers but here he is taking advantage”. The four-time Olympic medalist French swimmer walks the few meters that separate him from Paralympic athlete Nantenin Keïta. And while the reporter lists the results of the visually impaired young woman, he points out that a third torchbearer is preparing to brandish the flame.
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“There is a third torchbearer, I can’t see who it is. He is hidden behind a k-way, a hood. It’s the mystery guest »he says, visibly amused, while Julian Bugier loudly declares that he knows the identity of the latter. “I’ll leave you the surprise. We’ll find out who it is in a few seconds, face hidden. But who could it be?says the presenter to create suspense. “Nantenin Keïta, Florent Manaudou…And who is the third so who will light the cauldron with them? It will be in a few seconds now in front of 150,000 people live from Marseille. »
“It’s Jul, a great figure in Marseille rap. The Old Port in madness », launches Julian Bugier all on a track by the rapper. Images appear of the man – dressed in a white tracksuit, with a backwards cap on his head – taking a few seconds to light the said cauldron. The flames finally set it ablaze to the cries of the crowd and the resounding sound of blue, white and red fireworks.
