Marseille welcomes the Olympic torch May 8, 2024

Marseille welcomes the Olympic torch

Get ready to soak up the sun and Olympic spirit in Marseille, France. A coastal city rich in maritime heritage and cultural diversity, today it welcomes the arrival of the Olympic torch on French soil. The fire was lit in Olympia, Greece, on April 16. Symbolizing the link between the modern games and their ancient Greek heritage, the flame embarks on its journey around host nation France, ahead of the Paris Olympics. The Summer Olympics will begin on July 26. As Marseille prepares to host the Olympic sailing competition, the city pulsates with energy, blending tradition with innovation.

© Sergii Figurnyi/Alamy

palette

Today in History

May 8, 2018Raise your hand for Teacher Appreciation Day
May 8, 2019’Chess on ice’
May 8, 2020Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
May 8, 2021World Migratory Bird Day
May 8, 2022Mother s Day
May 8, 2023Arches National Park, Utah
May 8, 2025World Donkey Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec 31, 2020Goodbye, 2020!
Oct 9, 2023Indigenous Peoples Day
Mar 27, 2025World Theater Day
Dec 31, 2024New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Oct 25, 2022 Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
Apr 5, 2022Goðafoss waterfall, Iceland
Jul 25, 2021Illuminated Uluru
Oct 13, 2022Alaska moose
Nov 4, 2019Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
Apr 12, 2021In orbit for Yuri s Night
Apr 23, 2025Shakespeare Day
Apr 27, 2023South Padre Island, Texas
May 20, 2019The island fox’s incredible comeback
Jan 31, 2018Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
Jun 25, 2021Birds and bees, and why they re so important
Jun 7, 2020A hermitage with a view
Jun 10, 2023Porto Cathedral, Portugal
Oct 20, 2021Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
Oct 4, 2022World Space Week
Feb 28, 2019Over and under the delta
Jul 10, 2022Ölüdeniz, Turkey
May 21, 2018Is that a face in the sand?
Jan 2, 2023Hohenzollern Castle near Stuttgart, Germany
Nov 9, 2022European hedgehog in Sussex, England
Sep 18, 2018A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Nov 21, 2023Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sardinia, Italy
Apr 26, 2019Happy Arbor Day!
Aug 13, 2021Fight for your lefts
Jan 22, 2024Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California