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The 2024 Olympics’ giant balloon will rise once more, according to organizers, who anticipate that it will once again draw crowds of tourists.

Every day at sunset, thousands of people flocked to the seven-meter (23 feet) wide ring of electric fire above the Tuileries garden. The Olympic cauldron, attached to a balloon, flew above the Tuileries garden.

The cauldron’s designer, Mathieu Lehanneur, claimed that the cauldron’s design “had been thought up for the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

All of the technical details needed to be looked at, he told AFP on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron “decided to bring it back.”

Lehanneur expressed his relief at the return of the Olympic balloon in a statement.

He claimed that the worst scenario would have been when this memory turned into a sitting relic that couldn’t fly anymore.

The Fête de la Musique, France’s annual street music festival, will take place on Saturday evening in the skies of France.

The balloon will be in the air from September 14 through September 14, a custom that will continue until the Los Angeles Games in 2028.

Lehanneur remarked that in order to revive it, “we needed to make sure it changed as little as possible and that everything that did change was invisible.”

The upgraded balloon adheres to “the same technical principles” as its predecessor, according to EDF’s director of innovation, Julien Villeret. The balloon has a decarbonated fire that has been patented by French energy giant EDF.

According to Villeret, the improved attraction “will last ten times longer” and be able to operate for “300 days instead of 30”.

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He claimed that the balloon’s creators also strengthened the light-and-mist system, which “makes the flames dance.”

A machine room beneath the cauldron houses cables, a compressor, and a hydro-electric winch.

According to Jerome Giacomoni, president of the Aerophile organization that built the balloon, that system will “hold back the helium balloon when it rises and pull it down when it descends.”

The Olympic balloon, which is made up of 6,200 m3 of lighter than air helium, will be able to lift cauldron, cables, and other components, he said.

French inventor Jacques Charles flew in his first gas balloon on December 1, 1783, according to Giacomoni in the Tuileries Garden.

He made it possible for the renowned Montgolfier brothers to launch a similar balloon into the sky with humans aboard just nine days earlier.

The vasqueparis2024 website. The modern-day balloon’s rise times will be displayed in French and to indicate any potential cancellations as a result of weather conditions.

At the Club World Cup on Friday, substitute Bruno Henrique led Flamengo to a dazzling second half victory over Chelsea 3-1, keeping an impressive record for South American teams so far in the competition.

Chelsea took the lead in the first half thanks to Pedro Neto, but Flamengo, who made up the majority of the 54, 019 crowd, did not deserve to be left behind, and led a stunning comeback after the break.

In the 56th minute, Bruno Henrique scored the equalizer for the Brazilian giants before setting up Danilo to make it 2-1.

When substitute Nicolas Jackson was sent off in the 68th minute, Chelsea were stunned, and their chances of regaining possession were effectively squandered.

The Rio de Janeiro club, the leaders of the Brazilian league, won when Wallace Yan made it 3-1 late on, who came on as a substitute.

Flamengo are now in danger of making it to Group D’s last 16 with two wins out of two at the tournament.

Chelsea, however, will be hoping to reach the knockout stages of their final group match against Tunisian Esperance despite not being able to repeat the result of their opening encounter against Los Angeles FC.

The result extends Botafogo’s unbeaten run to nine matches against South American clubs in the competition after Botafogo’s stunning victory against &nbsp, European champions Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday.

Following Chelsea’s victory over LAFC in Atlanta, Enzo Maresca made four changes to his starting lineup, with Liam Delap making his first start up front.

Delap had a first-half goal tipped over, but Neto equaled with the lead in the 13th minute when he seized on Wesley’s error to run through and score the second goal in FIFA’s new competition.

In response to the Israeli-Iran War, Qatar now hosts the Asian Cup qualifiers.

Red card for Jackson

In the first half, Flamengo put a lot of pressure on, but it didn’t really score.

When Reece James made a mistake and tried to get his spot in the corner, they nearly equaled the score on 54 minutes. The arriving Gonzalo Plata couldn’t turn the ball in at the back post, which caused his poor connection.

The 34-year-old Brazilian started as the pendulum swung even further in the direction of Flamengo, who was previously capped twice by Brazil earlier in his career.

Just before the 62nd minute equaliser, Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez tipped over a shot over Plata.

Bruno Henrique turned in a Gerson cross that was headed across Plata’s goal, causing wild cheers from the red and black Brazilian fans at Lincoln Financial Field.

When Bruno Henrique headed home a corner and former Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Juventus defender Danilo converted, Flamengo were in front three minutes later.

After finishing the game a man short, Jackson was red for raking his studs into Ayrton Lucas’ shin.

When Wallace Yan was about to receive a penalty from Enzo Fernandez, Flamengo sealed the victory seven minutes from time with a Plata shot that fell favorably for the substitute to fire in.

Abubakar Ladan Zurmi, the newly sworn-in First Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), has stated that the Federation’s new leadership will concentrate on developing grassroots athletic talent.

Zurmi made this known on Friday while speaking with journalists in Gusau, the state capital of Zamfara.

He stated that the new executive committee is committed to holding numerous competitions to promote and develop young athletes from national primary and secondary schools.

In Madugu’s “Wafcon Squad,” the super Falcons’ (WAFCON) name, Oshoala and Plumptre are also read.

“We will start sourcing candidates.” This talent sourcing will begin at the grassroots, starting with primary schools, secondary schools, and the residents of the communities where we will coordinate efforts to connect these youth, organize competitions, and demonstrate greater responsibility, he said.

He expressed his concern about the North-West region’s current athletics situation, noting that the area has been developing more slowly than it should.

He did, however, promise that the new leadership would change this narrative.

“My coming on board will ensure that the region (Northwest) where I represent will ensure that all sports, including all athletics, are revived.” We will work with our various state governments to promote the development of sports in the area, as well as to foster talent and promote unity in sporting activities.