Olympic torch relay completes its first day in France with arrival at Marseille's Velodrome

The Olympic torch relay completed its first day on French soil in Marseille on Thursday with the port city's football legend Basile Boli taking the flame in front of the iconic basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde before passing it on to a number of other celebrity sports stars on its way to Marseille's iconic Stade Velodrome.The torch ended its first full day in France at 1730 GMT in Marseille's Stade Velodrome, home of Olympique Marseille, which will host 10 matches during the men's and women's