A priestess prays to a dead sun god in front of a fallen Greek temple. If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris throughout the world’s top sporting event. Speeches ensue. On Tuesday ...

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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece, Nov 26 (Reuters) - 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, ...

The Olympic flame was lit at the birthplace of the Games in Greece on Tuesday in a ceremony rich with ancient traditions that will launch a torch relay culminating in Paris on July 26. The flame was ...