Paris 2024 creates first ever Olympic flame not made of fire with iconic symbol safe for public to touch

THE PARIS Olympics have made history after creating the first-ever Olympic flame NOT made from fire.

Last Friday’s opening ceremony saw the flame handled by superstars including Snoop Dogg, Zinedine Zidane and Rafael Nadal, before Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the Olympic cauldron.

AFPThe Olympic flame for Paris 2024 is more than meets the eye[/caption] RexThe flame is actually powered by water and light[/caption] RexAt night it hangs 30m in the air[/caption]

However...