Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many Parisians had hoped that the golden hot air balloon that rose with the Olympic flame during the Summer Games would return.

A year after it captivated crowds during the Paris Olympics, a centerpiece of the summer Games made a comeback Saturday to light up the French capital's skyline. The iconic helium-powered balloon that ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Blythe Lawrence is a longtime Olympic sports reporter. Jun 29, 2025, 09:08pm EDT The reinstalled cauldron from the Paris 2024 ...