During the start of the Opening Ceremony, the character "stole" the torch from a group of children and as the ceremony unfolded, the broadcast continued to cut back to the person as they jumped and executed stylish parkour moves across Paris' skyline and through iconic landmarks.
The figure, masked with what looks like a fencer's cage and hooded with a white cloak, is wearing a dark-colored vest and flowing garments. The acrobatic performance, as well as the unique look, bring to mind the iconic characters from the popular Ubisoft video game series "Assassin's Creed." One of the games, "Assassin's Creed Unity," is set in revolution-era France, and features an assassin dressed similarly to the torch runner helping topple tyrants across Paris.
The figure, masked with what looks like a fencer's cage and hooded with a white cloak, is wearing a dark-colored vest and flowing garments. The acrobatic performance, as well as the unique look, bring to mind the iconic characters from the popular Ubisoft video game series "Assassin's Creed." One of the games, "Assassin's Creed Unity," is set in revolution-era France, and features an assassin dressed similarly to the torch runner helping topple tyrants across Paris.
