MARSEILLE: The Olympic flame arrives in France on Wednesday, where a highly choreographed ceremony and a crowd of 150,000 people will be a first major test for organizers and security forces ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.

The transfer of the flame onshore in the southern port of Marseille will mark the start of a 12,000-kilometer (7,500-mile) torch relay across mainland France and the country's far-flung overseas territories.

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