The Olympic Flame
- POSTED ON: 9 Mar, 2018
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- POSTED BY: Chari Vijayaraghavan
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The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 took place in Ancient Olympia, Greece. It marked the start of an incredible journey that brought the Olympic spirit to the Republic of Korea and its citizens, and inspired the entire world. It looked straight out of history in an open air theatre with costumes and music…
The Olympic Torch Relay started the final countdown to one of the greatest athletic and cultural events in the world. Taking place as it does against the backdrop of Olympia, the Olympic flame-lighting ceremony serves more than any other tradition to connect the modern Games with their ancient origins and – like the messengers who proclaimed the sacred Olympic truce – the runners who carry the Olympic flame will carry the message of the Olympic values on their journey.
Source: IOC Newsroom | 2017 International Olympic Committee