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BTS' Jin made waves online as he posted new pictures on his Instagram account on July 4, 2024. However, astute fans noted the South Korean musician flaunting the FORCE 10 bracelet by FRED. Significantly, FRED partnered with Special Olympics to assist athletes with intellectual challenges. The bracelet is made with a stainless steel buckle engraved #gobeyond.
Notably, the fine jewelry brand also donates a portion of the FORCE 10 steel buckle #gobeyond sales earnings to the Special Olympics organization. The Maison's contribution to the Special Olympics is an homage to the athletic ideals of bravery and self-challenge. The brand was founded in 1966 inspired by sports and the marine industries.
On July 3, BIGHIT MUSIC confirmed Jin's appearance as one of the honorable torchbearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays. His recent pictures heightened the anticipation of his global fan base who are eager to witness him carry the Olympic Flame and represent South Korea.
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BTS' Jin represents South Korea as one of the faces of the 2024 Paris Olympics torchbearers
To commemorate the start of the Games in France on May 8, 2024, 11,000 torchbearers started a relay. This will be France's third welcoming of the Olympic torch on July 26, 2024.
As mentioned on the official website of Paris 2024, France is hosting this year's Summer Olympics after 100 years. Earlier, France welcomed the flames at the Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble (1968) and at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Albertville (1992).
BTS' Jin joined the list of honorable torchbearers including Muhammad Ali, Cathy Freeman, David Beckham, NBA veteran Magic Johnson, news anchor Diane Sawyer, Venus & Serena Williams, Sylvester Stallone, Ellen DeGeneres, John Legend, Rupert Grint, and Michel Platini Antonio Rebollo, among others.
The British Royal family has also been the forerunners (torchbearers) for the Olympics including the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, Zara Tindall, Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Harry.
The 11,000 torchbearers, known as "Forerunners," are entrusted to bring the Olympic Fame and Paralympic Flame to the Paris 2024 Games Torch Relay and ignite the opening ceremony. BTS Jin is reported to fly to France and be part of the relay, however, the date of his appearance is yet to be announced.
The Olympic torch set sail on the three-masted ship Bélem, heading across the Mediterranean from Athens to Marseille, France, following its lighting at Olympia, Greece. After that, the Olympic flame as the Olympic Torch Relay makes its way throughout France, canvassing through 400 cities across France and its five regions—French Guiana, Reunion Island, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, and Martinique. The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin on July 26 and conclude on August 11, 2024.
In other news, Jin was discharged from the South Korean military on June 12, 2024, after fulfilling his mandatory service. He became the first Korean and K-pop artist to be named as one of the esteemed torchbearers of the Olympics Torch Relay.
