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Paris-2024: The 'Sacred Fire' Will Spring Forth in Olympia on Tuesday

The flame of the Paris Olympic Games, which open on July 26, will be lit on Tuesday in Greece in accordance with tradition in ancient Olympia, the site of the first Games in antiquity, before crossing the country and completing a long journey to reach France. At last! After two editions—the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics—marred by restrictions ...

Paris 2024 Games Flame Lit in Ancient Olympia

The sacred flame of the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit on Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games, in a  ceremony inspired by antiquity and marked by messages of hope amid multiple global crises. "In ancient times, the Olympic Games brought together the Greek city states, even – and in particular – during times of war ...