The Olympic cauldron unveiled at the Paris Games’ opening ceremony will now have a unique routine where it sits on the ground during the day and rises 60 meters above the Tuileries gardens in the evening. Paris Olympics organizers revealed that the cauldron, attached to a balloon, will float above the gardens near the Louvre museum’s glass pyramid entrance from sunset until 2 a.m. every day starting Saturday.
During daylight hours, 10,000 people daily can claim free tickets to admire the cauldron up close. This cauldron is a significant first in Olympic history, as it utilizes no fossil fuels to light up. Organizers explained that the electric flame is powered by 40 LED spotlights, which work together to illuminate the cloud produced by 200 high-pressure misting nozzles.
