The design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic (残奥会的) torch was announced on Tuesday, marking almost a year until the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. The torch, measuring 70 centimeters, is made with lightweight radiant steel and is distinguished by its champagne color.
The designer of the torch, revealed that he drew inspiration from three Paris 2024 symbols — equality, water, and peacefulness. Equality is symbolized by perfect symmetry (对称). Peacefulness is symbolized by the gentleness of the curves. The lower half features a relief pattern that symbolizes the movement of the River Seine, along which the opening ceremony will be held.
Water is also at the heart of Paris. As the stage for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, the natural venue for Olympic and Paralympic events and acting as the link between Paris and the Seine-Saint-Denis département, the Seine will be the backbone of the forthcoming Games.
Equality means putting the same ambition into organising the Paralympic Games as the Olympic Games. Following on from the emblem (徽章) and the mascots, the Olympic and Paralympic Games will share the same Torch design. Equality in the Paris 2024 project is also reflected in the strong commitment to parity (平等) in the Olympic Games: for the first time in the history of the Games, as many women as men will take part in the competitions.
Reflecting this desire for peace, the Torch, with its curves and rounded lines, is suffused with gentleness. Pure in form, almost elemental, the design of the Torch conveys generosity and solidarity (团结).
“Such a project is a dream for a designer, because it’s a project that combined everything — symbolic, technical — in one, for a big moment,” Lehanneur added.
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