flame lighting ceremony

The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia next month, starting the Olympic Torch Relay that will usher in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is to feature several changes, including a new High Priestess, redesigned costumes and a new composer. The...

The Marathon Flame was lit earlier today in a simple ceremony at the archaeological site of the Marathon Tomb. Despite the cold and the heavy rain, the gathered audience was impressed by the theatrical presentation from Euripides' work "Ιraclides". The...