Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics

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 ...
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Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

APTOPIX Greece Olympics Milan Cortina Flame Lighting High Priestess Mary Mina, left, lights a torch from the Olympic flame during the flame lighting ceremony for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics ...
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Torch for the Milano Winter Games lit in low-key indoor ceremony

The torch for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics was lit on Wednesday in an indoor and scaled-down ceremony in ancient Olympia due to weather warnings, marking the final push for organisers for ...