The symbolic tradition of lighting the Olympic torch is underway
The peaceful message of the Games is a plea for unity, but I fear the world’s warmongers will never learn. The Olympic torch is burning. If only peace could catch on as easily, it would be easier for the world to learn from the Games.
10,000 athletes will carry the torch 3,100 miles over 68 days. The torch relay will take place over the course of 68 days in 68 cities. The Olympic torch relay is a symbolic symbol of the Olympic Games. The relay will be held over the world for the first time in 68 years.
The torch will be carried to Athens and then taken on a three-masted sailboat across the Mediterranean Sea to Marseille, France. It will travel around France and its islands with athletes until it lands in Paris on July 26 for the opening ceremony of the games. The torch is carried to the host city by runners and other modes of transportation.
Greek actress playing the role of a high priestess lights the Olympic flame in ancient Olympia, Greece. The Olympic flame was lit by the sun in ancient ancient Olympia in ancient Greece. Olympic torch journey began with a torch carrying the Olympic torch in Olympia, Olympia, ancient Greece, in ancient times.
The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony has roots in ancient Greece and connects modern Olympic Games to their origin. The flame for the Paris games was lit on April 16, 2024. The Paris Games will be held in 2024 and will take place in Paris, France, in 2016.