The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympics has been carried by numerous famous personalities, including celebrities and sports stars worldwide, who came together to celebrate the upcoming Games. The torch relay is a significant and ceremonial aspect of this major event, often marked by great enthusiasm.
As per tradition, the torch was ignited in Olympia, Greece, and has been traveling across the Mediterranean to Paris.
Let’s look at the most well-known 5 Celebrities who have participated in the 2024 torch relay so far.
5. Shaun White
The American snowboarder, carried the Paris Olympics 2024 torch during Stage 34 in Alpes-Maritimes. White, who has been an international competitor for almost two decades, boasts a remarkable list of accomplishments. He is also known for his career as a professional skateboarder.
As a snowboarder, White secured three gold medals, all in the halfpipe event. His first victory came in the 2006 Games, followed by a successful title defense in 2010, and a final gold in 2018. Additionally, he made history by competing as a skateboarder in the 2020 Olympics, becoming the first person to participate in both the Summer and Winter Games.
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4. Sue Bird
American basketball icon and WNBA star Sue Bird was one of the most well-known athletes to carry the torch for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer. At 43, she participated in the relay at Stage 34 in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Bird’s basketball career began to shine during her college years, where she secured two NCAA titles with the UConn team. In 2002, she started her WNBA journey as the top overall pick, selected by the Seattle Storm. Bird spent 20 years with the Storm, winning four championships along the way.
Representing Team USA, Bird earned five Olympic gold medals between 2004 and 2020, along with four World Cup titles.
3. Megan Rapino
American footballer, took part in the Paris Olympics 2024 torch relay in the Alpes-Maritimes. Rapinoe had a distinguished career with the U.S. National Team, serving as co-captain alongside Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan from 2018 to 2020.
Rapinoe’s first significant international success came at the 2011 World Cup, where she earned a silver medal with the U.S. team. In 2012, she added an Olympic gold medal to her achievements at the London Games. Rapinoe and her teammates became World Champions in 2015, a title they successfully defended four years later.
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2. Charles Leclerc
Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc participated in the Paris Olympics 2024 torch relay during Stage 34. The Monegasque racer entered the F1 scene in 2018 with Sauber before moving to Ferrari the following year.
Since joining Ferrari, Leclerc has secured 35 podium finishes, 24 pole positions, nine fastest laps, and six victories. His best performance in F1 came in 2022 when he finished second in the Drivers’ Championship, trailing his longtime rival and friend Max Verstappen. Leclerc’s most recent victory was at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2023, where he triumphed on his home circuit.
1. Halle Berry
Halle Berry, a well-known American actress, recently participated in the Paris Olympic 2024 torch relay at Alpes-Maritimes. She is famous for her roles as Storm in the X-Men movies and as the lead in Catwoman.
Berry’s breakthrough came in 1999 when she won her first major award, a Golden Globe, for her performance in the movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She also received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy for the same role.
In 2000, Berry made history by becoming the first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, which she earned for her role in the movie Monster’s Ball.
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