— AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024 —
Torchbearers, French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner, stand as the cauldron, with the Olympic flame lit, lifts off while attached to a balloon during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden), in Paris, on July 26, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) / NO USE AFTER JANUARY 31, 2025 23:00:00 GMT – AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024