“If we can also see a few stars, there’s no refusal! »
Haitem, 18 years old, employed at the Nantes town hall, came especially to Marseille to witness the arrival of the Olympic flame, in the company of his mother, Magali, and his little sister. Since 2 p.m., they have taken position in the front row behind a barrier which overlooks the Old Port, at the corner of the Quai des Belges and the Quai du Port.
At past 5 p.m., Haitem, cap « Marseille » sky blue on the head, starting to find the time long, the afternoon was not so lively around the Old Port. He kept himself busy playing on his phone, while preserving his battery, “she leaves quickly, you have to be careful”.
He is hopeful of seeing the flame, “and if we also see a few stars, it’s no refusal! ».
Magali, her mother, wears a pink cap. The family caregiver came “to tell ourselves that we were there” and see Soprano, ” why not ! ». Tomorrow, they will be at the Stade-Vélodrome before leaving Marseille, which Haitem loves, “the most beautiful city in all of France”.