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The Olympic flame of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris was lit on April 16 during a solemn ceremony in Ancient Olympia, a TASS correspondent reports from the scene, Report informs.
Greek actress Mary Mina, dressed as an ancient Greek High Priestess, lit the flame in front of the Temple of Hera.
The traditional event of lighting the Olympic flame was attended by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, President of the Greek National Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos and other officials.
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be hosted by the French capital of Paris between July 26 and August 11.
The ritual of lighting the Olympic flame dates back to the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. It is a reminder of the legend of titan Prometheus, who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to human beings as a gift. The modern tradition was revived in 1928, at the Amsterdam Olympics, when the Olympic flame was for the first time lit at the main stadium. And in 1936, before the Olympic Games in Berlin, a torch relay was held for the first time in modern history.
