PARIS, France — French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec teamed to light the cauldron for the Paris Olympics to end an elaborate but rain-soaked opening ceremony Friday night.

PARIS — After a spectacular Opening Ceremony on the River Seine, Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the Olympic cauldron to officially inaugurate the 2024 Games here on Friday. And it wasn’t just ...

Olympic athletics champion Marie-José Pérec and judo great Teddy Riner lit the Olympic cauldron for the Paris Olympics, at the bottom of a hot air balloon which then rose to the sky. Their torches ...

After weeks of secrecy and hours of anticipation during the opening ceremony, Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec were revealed to be the final co-torchbearers and honorees as the lighters of the Olympic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Olympic Cauldron in the Jardin des Tuileries garden in Paris uses LED lighting and mist to simulate a burning flame. The first ...

PARIS, July 26 (Reuters) - French three-times Olympic gold medallists Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner capped a spectacular opening ceremony at the Paris Games on Friday by lighting the Olympic ...