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Alice Modolo's Olympic Torch Relay freediving suit
Alice Modolo's Olympic Torch Relay freediving suit
- Inventory number
- 2024.4.2
- Barcode
- 91667
- Type
- Combinaison , Combinaison d'apnée
- Period
- 18 Juin 2024
- Sport
- Apnée
- Creator / Author
- Sub-Marine
- Origin
- donation de Modolo Alice (2024)
- Usage
- Parcours de la flamme olympique
- Materials
- Néoprène , Nylon (Cousu) Néoprène : 90 pourcent Nylon : 10 pourcent
Physical description
The wetsuit worn by Alice Modolo, torchbearer, on June 18, 2024 in the harbor of Villefranche-sur-Mer, is entirely white. It has an orange inscription on the centre of the chest "Olympic Torch Relay, PARIS 2024". This suit belongs to a set of objects used during this day: the underwater torch, the freediving mask, the fin.
Notes
On June 18, 2024, Alice Modolo, 2023 freediving world vice-champion and four-time French champion, extracted the underwater Olympic torch from the bottom of the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer. She achieved a sporting, technical and visual feat, dressed in this suit.
Photo credits
© @ Collection MNS