Mathieu Lehanneur, designer of the Olympic cauldron balloon, said it was inspired by the ancient Greek Olympic flame ceremony, was to represent freedom — one of the three words in the French national motto: “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité.” (AP Video by Fernanda Pesce)
Designer reveals story behind creating the unique cauldron balloon for the Paris Olympics
Mathieu Lehanneur, designer of the Olympic cauldron balloon, said it was inspired by the ancient Greek Olympic flame ceremony, was to represent freedom — one of the three words in the French national motto: “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité.” (AP Video by Fernanda Pesce)