PARIS (AP) — The night the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron first flew over Paris, its designer Mathieu Lehanneur held his breath: Nothing could go wrong. The balloon, lit by the Olympic torch ...

The flame-free Olympic balloon tethered to ... weather permitting, the balloon soared into the air, creating a new symbol for Paris. "What happiness!" Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, who had strongly ...

PARIS (AP) — The night the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron first flew over Paris, its designer Mathieu Lehanneur held his breath: Nothing could go wrong. The balloon, lit by the Olympic torch and set ...