Olympic Flame Lit at Ancient Greek Site for Paris 2024 Games

The articles report on the lighting of the flame for the Paris Olympics, which traditionally takes place at the ancient site of the Olympic Games in Greece. Due to cloudy skies preventing a successful traditional lighting using the sun and a mirror, a backup flame that had been lit during the final rehearsal was used instead. The torch relay will culminate with the official handover of the flame to Paris Games organizers at Athens' Panathenaic stadium. The flame was ignited in ancient Olympia amid ruins by performers dressed as priestesses, but not through the usual method of focusing the sun's rays in a mirror. The flame will be carried over 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) for the Paris Olympics and has been an essential part of every Olympics in nearly 90 years.