It will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET and 7:30 p.m. CET (local time in Paris). The Olympics describes ... The Olympic torch was lit in Olympia, Greece, by actress Mary Mina, who took on the role of ...

before reaching its final destination in Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris on July 26. In a speech kicking off the ceremonies, Aristides Panagiotopoulos, the mayor of ancient Olympia, reflected on the ...

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 ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — 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.

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 ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — 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.

French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will also ... is strongly tipped to be France's first torchbearer in Olympia, according to sources in Greece.