Nastasia Noens, Hervé Dubuisson, Odile Diagana… The Olympic flame arrives in Nice this Tuesday, June 18. Athletes, professional players, and musicians, the profiles for carrying the flame are varied.
The Olympic flame, a symbol of the Games, passes through the Alpes-Maritimes on June 18. Its route: it will parade to the west of the Promenade des Anglais around 17:56 and will conclude before 19:30. Among the 78 lucky flame carriers in Nice, here are the most famous names.
Many sports in the spotlight?
- Annaïck Ferrari, president of OGC Nice Escrime.
- Eric Kayser, artisan baker and founder of Maison Kayser.
- The Niçoise Nastasia Noens, alpine skier.
- Odile Diagana, former Olympic athlete (heptathlon, Barcelona 1992 Olympics).
- Nathalie Lesdema, one of the former key players of the French basketball team.
- Hervé Dubuisson, French basketball player… considered one of the best players in the history of French basketball!
- Alizée Cornet, Niçoise, professional tennis player. At 15, she was the youngest player at the 2005 Roland-Garros edition.
- The Niçois Ben Mazuet, songwriter, musician.
- Maxime Montaggioni, French para-snowboarder. In 2022, at the Beijing Olympics, he graciously won a gold medal.
- Fabien Lamirault, French para table tennis player. He has won six Paralympic medals, including 4 titles.
- Alpine skier Alexis Pinturault, French record holder for the number of victories and podiums.
End of the route in Nice
At 19:30, Stéphane Diagana, the last relay bearer of the flame before the lighting of the cauldron, will be welcomed by 24 personalities selected by the Alpes-Maritimes Department. It will be time to close the Olympic torch relay in Nice.
