From Spark to Torchbearer: Baptiste Moirot’s Olympic Journey

Seven years after creating the buzz, Baptiste Moirot will carry the Olympic flame at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. This Wednesday, April 10, the organization made the news official on its X account (formerly Twiiter). “We are also very clean. From a spark in his teenage bedroom to becoming one of the torchbearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Welcome to the Baptiste adventure! »can we read in the message posted by Paris 2024.

“But you’re not clear Baptiste! »

In 2017, the young man made himself known in a video broadcast live on Facebook, which went viral. He was seen sitting in his room, in his boxers and playing with fire. His mother’s response had become cult. “But you’re not clear Baptiste! »she said, before the latter replied: “But yes, I’m very clear!” ».

On Facebook, an event “For Baptiste to light the Olympic flame for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris” was created and brought together nearly 275,000 people. Mission accomplished.

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At the end of 2021, Baptiste returned to this video which will therefore allow him to carry the Olympic flame. “I had a train to catch at 5 a.m., and it didn’t comehe remembered for Brut. So, I went home, and slept until 6 p.m. Except that I got up at 4 a.m. the next day, I really had to sleep. So, I decided to take two sleeping pills and during that time, I said to myself: ‘I’m going to take a shower’. And that’s when the sleeping pills started to take effect. And in these sleeping pills, which are level 3, there are a lot of side effects. Afterwards, it became a little blurry in my memories. I just remember putting kerosene in the cup with kevlar and I made a fire. »

2024-04-11 03:49:29
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