STORY: Yao in Paris: behind the unique cauldron of Paris Olympics
SHOOTING TIME: July 30, 2024
DATELINE: July 30, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:36
LOCATION: Paris
CATEGORY: SPORTS

SHOTLIST:
1. pics of the unique cauldron
2. STANDUP (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
3. various of the unique cauldron
4. various of visitors

STORYLINE:

STANDUP (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
"Many of you must have seen the hot air balloon cauldron ignited at the night of the opening ceremony and slowly flew to the sky from the Tuileries Garden. It has stunned people from across the world as a manifesto of French romanticism.
Now I'm here to take you for a closer look at it.
Will it run out of fuel? No, cause there isn't any. As I walk close to the cauldron, I actually feel cooler. The fire we see is actually made of water. Yes, it's a visual effect created by a combination of light flow and water mist. So in plain English, it's basically like a giant humidifier with LED lights.
This unique cauldron is the first main cauldron in Olympic history without a real flame.
It's also a tribute to the very first flight in human history in 1783 in Paris.
The Paris 2024 organizing committee said that, 'we aim to create the most eco-friendly and green Olympics, so we abandoned the traditional use of fossil fuels in favor of electricity, forming the main cauldron's 'electric flame' for these Olympics.'
Throughout the day, the cauldron will remain on the ground for visitors to view up close. And at sunset, it will be raised 60 meters above the ground, recreating the romantic atmosphere of the opening ceremony."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Paris.
(XHTV)