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Relay for 2026 Winter Olympics begins in Greece's Ancient Olympia

Actresses playing the role of priestesses and officials arrived at the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia on Wednesday ...
Euro Weekly News

Olympic flame lighting ceremony set for today in Ancient Olympia

Cortina 2026 Winter Games is ready to be officially lit today at the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia, after the ...
Yahoo! Sports

Ancient Olympia hosts IOC candidates and voters two days ahead of presidential contest

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader. Rain at ...
Greek Reporter

The Sacred Observers of Ancient Greece and Their Many Roles

For over a thousand years, cities in Ancient Greece sent sacred observers to other cities to monitor religious festivals and ...
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Flame for Paris Olympics lit at Greek cradle of ancient games

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.
Newsday

Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — A priestess prays to a dead sun god in front of a fallen Greek temple. If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris throughout the world’s top sporting ...
Yahoo

Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.
The Tribune-Democrat

As clouds threaten ceremony, Greece prepares a backup flame for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Organizers in Ancient Olympia conducted an emergency lighting of the Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, ...