Dezeen | Symmetrical Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch unveiled @dezeen | Uploaded July 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has revealed a symmetrical steel torch with a rippled texture informed by the River Seine for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

Lehanneur's design is the same in shape, colour and material for both the Olympic and Paralympic torches, a decision that was made to promote equality and that marks the first time both games have had the same torch design.

Although Olympic and Paralympic torches typically share similarities in their designs, they usually have slight variations in shape or colour.

For 2024, the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, the only difference between the two torches is the games' symbols – the Olympic rings decorate one of the torches and the Paralympic symbol, the agitos, the other. Both feature the Olympic emblem, a medal-shaped flame and a pair of lips.

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