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2026 Winter Olympics flame to be lit in ancient Olympia

The sacred flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy will be lit in ancient Olympia, Greece on Wednesday, with poor weather forcing last-minute changes by the organisers. And a flame ...

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

Even the gods need a backup plan. Organizers in Ancient Olympia held an emergency rehearsal Monday to light the flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, seizing on a brief break in Greece’s ...
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Museum robbed in Greece's Ancient Olympia

ATHENS, Greece - Two masked gunmen stormed into a small museum at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics in southern Greece on Friday, smashing display cases with hammers and making off with dozens of ...
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Greek Wildfires Threaten Ancient Olympia

Firefighters in southern Greece on Sunday battled a massive blaze that threatens to destroy the ancient city of Olympia, the site of the world's first Olympic games. A large wall of flames was just at ...
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Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they’re on a long road to catch up to AI

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — With jerky determination, robots played soccer, wowed children with shadow-boxing skills and shot arrows on Monday at the birthplace of the Olympic Games. As they ...
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Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AI

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — With jerky determination, robots played soccer, wowed children with shadow-boxing skills and shot arrows on Monday at the birthplace of the Olympic Games. As they ...