Olympic Flame Lit in Olympia, Signaling Start of Torch Relay to Paris 2024

The Olympic torch relay for the Paris Games began Tuesday, April 16 at the ancient Olympic site of Olympia, Greece, starting a trek for the Olympic Flame that will last through the July 26 Opening Ceremony.

In a meticulously choreographed ceremony the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece.

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