ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece: At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed to link the original games to today’s global competition. On Wednesday, the flame will be kindled once more for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. From Olympia — birthplace of the ancient games — to Milan’s San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, the torch will cross Italy’s cities, and cultural landmarks, carried by thousands of relay runners.

The Lighting the Flame ceremony for 2026 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Ancient Olympia on November 26

Da Olimpia a Milano: 60 tappe e 12.000 km per la torcia olimpica che attraverserà l'Italia fino alla cerimonia d'apertura

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece: At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient…

Due to poor weather conditions, the ceremony was for the first time moved inside - to the Archaeological Museum