The Paris 2024 Olympic Games Flame Lighting ceremony took place in Olympia (Greece)

    Sports 16 April 2024 815

    The event was attended by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, representatives of the organizing Committee of the Games, heads of the Paris City Hall and other officials.

    According to the plan, the Olympic torch relay will continue in Greece for 11 days.

    Next, on April 26, representatives of the organizing committee on board the 120-year-old sailboat "Le Belem" will deliver the torch to Marseille.

    On May 8, the torch relay will begin throughout France and will end on July 26, at the opening ceremony of the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games.