ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -- 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 ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA (Greece), September 29 (Itar-Tass) -The ceremony of lighting the flame of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi started in Ancient Olympia in the west of the Greek Peloponnese ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — No one knows what music ... “In ancient times there was no Olympic flame ceremony,” Ignatiou said during a recent practice session. “My inspiration comes ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

Olympic flame for PyeongChang 2018 shines brightly ... Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 took place today in Ancient Olympia, Greece. It marks the start of an incredible journey that will ...

a former Greek colony founded 2,600 years ago. According to tradition, the flame will be lit by the sun’s rays at a ceremony in Ancient Olympia. Then it will be carried by the Olympic torch to ...

The Greek Stéfanos Duskos and the Frenchwoman ... world in peaceful competition,” said Thomas Bach. The Olympic Flame will be lit in ancient Olympia on April 16 Marking the beginning of a ...

The Olympic torch has begun its mega journey to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of a high priestess, lit the flame in a dramatic ceremony in ancient Olympia ...

TASS/. An Olympic flame will be lit at a ceremony in ancient Olympia on Tuesday for the 2024 summer games in Paris. The ceremony will be attended by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou ...

As rehearsed in case the day would be overcast, organizers made sure to use the flame lit the day ... that aims to resemble rites of Ancient Greece; a reflection on the legacy of one of the founding ...