THE Embassy of France, in partnership with SM SuperMalls, organized a symbolic relay between Greece’s ambassador Ioannis Pediotis and Ambassador Marie Fontanel of France on April 16—when the Paris 2024 Olympic Flame was lit in the sanctuary of Olympia in the former.
The relay, which was held at the SM Mall of Asia Globe, is part of the series of events organized from September 8 until the closing day of the Paralympic Games.
Following the relay, Fontanel and Pediotis also led the inauguration of the exhibit: “Legacy in Motion: A Visual Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes,” presented by Agence France-Presse , Alliance Française de Manille and the Embassy of France to the Philippines, with support from Decathlon and SM SuperMalls.
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