Simon Nogueira claimed that he was the masked man during the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Paris doing parkour
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 surely left everyone in awe, as we witnessed some incredible performances that weโve never seen before!
One such performance that left us all stunned was performed by a masked torchbearer. The masked Olympic torchbearer was a closely guarded secret as Paris 2024 officials chose to keep the identity a mystery during the opening ceremony.
Who is Simon Nogueira one of the alleged masked man torchbearer doing parkour during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony
However, it made everyone more curious and now Olympic enthusiasts are anxiously searching the identity of the mysterious person. For all those curious fans, here weโve got all the information that you need to know!
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23 delegations are parading along the river Seine.
But wait, whoโs that mysterious torchbearer?#Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/Lj05ULigkd
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024
Masked Olympic Torchbearerโs Performance
For the unfamiliar, dressed in an outfit inspired by Arno, the iconic character from the video game Assassinโs Creed Unity, the enigmatic acrobat was seen leaping through the streets of Paris and around its famous landmarks throughout the Olympic opening ceremony.
๐ซ๐ท๐ฅ FLASH | Simon Nogueira รฉtait lโhomme masquรฉ qui a portรฉ la flamme olympique sur les toits de Paris lors de la cรฉrรฉmonie dโouverture des JO. #Paris2024 #CeremoniaDeApertura pic.twitter.com/cvmSgo4YVT
โ Cerfia (@CerfiaFR) July 26, 2024
The mystery figure finally appeared through a trapdoor on stage at the Trocadero to hand the torch over to former France and Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane.
Viewers eagerly anticipated that the masked torchbearer, who had featured prominently throughout the four-hour ceremony, would be unveiled. However, everyone left disappointed as the mystery acrobat simply walked off stage after he handed over the torch to Zidane.
Identity of the Masked Olympic Torchbearer
The mystery was solved on Saturday when Simon Nogueira, a French free-running champion, revealed that he was at least one of the individuals who played the role during the opening ceremony.
Nogueira posted on Instagram: โI obviously wasnโt everywhere. Other incredible artists also hid in this character.โ He accompanied the post with stories from the rooftops of Paris but later deleted all of his posts.
Practising since the age of 13, Simon who was born in Paris captivates with vertigo-inducing videos showcasing his urban free climbing feats.
Freerunner Nogueira prefers being a trailblazer. Coming from the Paris suburbs, with the French Freerun Family, he takes part in workshops and training sessions, where he shows freerunners of the future that you donโt get to the top of the discipline without training hard first.
Pour ceux qui se demande le mystรฉrieux porteur de flamme dans cette #OpeningCeremony #ceremoniedouverture est ce cher Simon Nogueira : pic.twitter.com/Qv2fQgBUXl
— Anto (@Ant_zki) July 26, 2024
Reports reveals that the 27-year-old, has contributed to an exhibition titled โThe Path is Clearโ at the Galerie La Lison in Paris. The exhibition is currently running throughout the Summer Olympics and features a series of pictures taken on Parisian rooftops.
Simon Nogueira belongs to the new generation of urban sports from the Parkour or the Art of Moving and a member of the French Freerun Family (3F), Simon is the last France champion of freestyle freerunning. This accomplished athlete, spotted by Zรฉphyr, allies acrobatics, performance and aesthetic and today, Simon performs a lot through the world and shows himself on television or cinema.
Earlier, taking to X, Clement Dumais, the seven-time Ninja warrior finalist revealed that, โFor the part on the roofs, it was obviously the goat Simon Nogueira.โ
He also added that he will โdo a live in a yearโ to tell everyone the truth, while revealing that there were a total of 12 masked Olympic torchbearers.
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