ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece, April 16 (Reuters) - The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year ...

The torch was lit in a traditional ceremony honoring the Olympic games' roots in Ancient Olympia Julia Moore is a TV Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Milos ...

The Olympic flame was lit at the birthplace of the Games in Greece on Tuesday in a ceremony rich with ancient traditions that will launch a torch relay culminating in Paris on July 26. Subscribe to ...

The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. The flame will now begin its journey in a relay to light the cauldron that will mark the opening ...

The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. And it's already been quite a journey. After being lit on April 16 in Ancient Olympia, the ...

Greek actor Mary Mina played the role of the high priestess at the ceremony, which took place in Olympia in front of the ruins of the temple of Hera. Milos Bicanski / Getty Images Anticipation is ...

At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed to link the original games to ...

The torch was lit in a traditional ceremony honoring the Olympic games' roots in Ancient Olympia Milos Bicanski/Getty Mary Mina (Center) holds Olympic torch The countdown to the 2024 Olympics has ...