 That's because it was being carried by a K-pop star from the South Korean group BTS. Paris 2024 committee president Tony Estanthoué says it's the culmination of a decade's worth of planning. It's fantastic to see the Olympic flame in Paris, to celebrate Paris, to celebrate the athletes, to celebrate the Games and the Olympic spirit. It's just unique. Ten years that we are working on this project and now it's becoming real.