Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics

From Olympia — birthplace of the ancient games — to Milan’s San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, the torch will cross Italy’s cities ...

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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Ancient Olympia stages rehearsal for 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic flame lighting

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- A dress rehearsal for the Olympic flame lighting of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games was held Tuesday in Ancient Olympia, Greece, as heavy rain forced ...
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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, ...
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Paris Olympics: Torch lit in Olympia

OLYMPIA, Greece — The torch for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games was lit in a ceremony at ancient Olympia on Tuesday. The lighting signified the home stretch to the seven-year journey for the Paris ...
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Rain forces changes to 2026 Winter Olympics flame ceremony

Rainy weather has forced a running change to Wednesday's ceremony in ancient Olympia for the lighting of the sacred flame for ...
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Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — A priestess ...