The Olympic flame is lit at Olympia, Greece, several months before the Olympic Games. This ceremony starts the Olympic torch relay, which formally ends with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Jun 1, 2018 · The Olympic flame is lit at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games as a symbol of the Olympic spirit and is kept burning until the end of the event. Architect Jan Wis, who decorated the Amsterdam Stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympic Games, initiated the …

A few months before the opening of the Olympic Games, a flame is lit at Olympia, in Greece. The location recalls the link between the Ancient Olympic Games and their modern counterpart.

At the end of its journey, a torchbearer enters the opening ceremony venue and uses the flame to light the Olympic cauldron, which remains lit for the entire Games.

Jul 25, 2021 · But what is the history of the Olympic flame, and does it always stay lit? Here is what you need to know. The flame represents the fire that Prometheus stole from the god Zeus in Greek...

In a meticulously choreographed ceremony on Tuesday, the flame for this summer’s Paris Olympics will be lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece.

Apr 16, 2024 · The Olympic flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has been lit during a special ceremony at the archaeological site of Olympia: the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.

Apr 16, 2024 · 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.

Oct 24, 2017 · As was the case in ancient times, and as continues to be the custom today, the Olympic flame for Berlin 1936 was lit with the aid of a parabolic mirror reflecting the sun’s rays, a time-honoured method that guarantees the purity of the flame.

For air transportation, the flame is sheltered in a security lamp, similar to a miner’s lamp. At night time, it is kept in a special cauldron. The Relay’s function is twofold: to herald the Olympic Games and to transmit a message of peace and friendship to the people along its route.