French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou became the first Olympic torch carrier in France after the Olympic flame arrived in Marseille’s Old Port Wednesday on a majestic three-mast ship from Greece for the welcoming ceremony at sunset. Manaudou handed it off to French Paralympic athlete Nantenin Keita who in turn handed it off to French rapper Jul who lit the Olympic cauldron. (AP Video shot by Oleg Cetinic, Production by Jeffrey Schaeffer). Read more: https://bit.ly/44BHlkc
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