Friday, July, 26. – Sunday, Aug, 11. 2024.
To-day marks 100 days until the Paris Olympics. During a traditional ceremony organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee, the Olympic flame was brought to life at the archaeological site of Olympia – the cradle of the World Games in Greece.
The ancient tradition sight was covered into a hiccup cloudy skies preventing the ritual of lighting the torch by way of the Sun. Therefore, was in use of a metal mirrow. A ceremony took place on th spot which was meant to provide a link between the modern event and the original Greek event. Now after heads to Athens where it will be handed over to the Paris Olympic officials. Ten thousand torch bearers will carry the flame across twelve thousand kilometers to its final destination … Paris Olympia.
On April, 27. the Olympic torch’s journey across Greece will conclude in the port of Piraeus, where it will board the Belem bound for Marseille. This majestic vessel, listed as a historic monument, is France’s oldest three-masted schooner. It was launched in 1896, the year of the first modern Olympic Games.
The modern games was recreated in the 19th century. The Games were held in the honor of Zeus who is probably known of all the Greek gods as the ancient king of the Olympia the king of ancient King Gods. The Olympia Game repeated every four years which was considered very important religion and sporting event. This year kicking off 19 days of competition with a series of 329 events.
This year not quite clear yet how the Olympic flame will reach Paris, dispite in the past people did alsort of remarkable gimmicks … beamed the flame down by saltelite in 1976 … also the flame longed up to Mt. Everest … one of the most sightful waywas to carry the flame was underwater. In 2024 we will see.
Update by Aggie Reiter
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