Bangkok Post – Olympic flame begins journey to Paris

April 16, 2024

Torch lit in Greece will pass several significant sites in French capital prior to Games

PUBLISHED : 16 Apr 2024 at 16:35

Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the Olympic torch during a ceremony at the ancient Olympia site in Greece on Tuesday. (Photo: Reuters)

OLYMPIA, Greece – 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…