The helium ballon that was used during the 2024 Olympic Games as the Olympic cauldron is launched in the Tuileries Gardens of Paris on Saturday, June 21, 2025, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

PARIS (AP) — 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 heliu… ...

The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the Paris Olympic Games came back to light up the French capital’s skyline.

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 ...

The Paris cauldron is the first in Olympic history to light up without the use of fossil fuels, instead using water and electric light.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday that the cauldron balloon, one of the Paris Olympics ' most admired attractions, would float in the skies over the French capital every summer ...