Seine-Saint-Denis has revealed the first names of the torchbearers who will tour the department. Oumar Diemé, 91, is one of the nine riflemen preparing to return to Senegal.
He is neither a star nor a top athlete, but a witness to a not-so-distant history where African soldiers fought to serve France. Twenty-one personalities were selected to run with the flame and cross several towns on July 25, then on the morning of July 26, 2024, the day of the opening ceremony.