Even the gods need a backup plan. Organizers in Ancient Olympia held an emergency rehearsal Monday to light the flame for the ...

Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia’s ancient ...

For over a thousand years, cities in Ancient Greece sent sacred observers to other cities to monitor religious festivals and ...

A dress rehearsal for the Olympic flame lighting of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games was held in Ancient Olympia, Greece, ...

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

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. Cloudy skies ...

The sacred flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy will be lit in ancient Olympia, Greece on Wednesday, ...

The Olympic flame began its journey indoors in Ancient Olympia, Greece, after severe storms disrupted the traditional outdoor ...

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 Ancient ...

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

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 event.

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. Cloudy skies ...