Oldest Living French Olympic Medallist Gets Another Chance to Shine at Paris 2024

Charles Cost, Olympic champion in Men's Team Pursuit in track cycling at the 1948 London Games and oldest living French Olympic champion, poses with a photo of himself wearing the Olympic jersey, dating from 1948, during an interview at his apartment in Bois-Colombes, near Paris, on Feb. 5, 2024. Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters

BOIS-COLOMBES, France—Charles Coste did not get to hear “La Marseillaise” when he stood on top of the podium at the 1948 Summer Games in London, but France’s oldest living Olympic medalist will get another moment in the spotlight when he carries the Paris 2024 torch.

Mr. Coste, who turns 100 on Thursday, won a track cycling Olympic gold in the team pursuit with Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson, and Fernand Decanali.