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Olympic Flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 lit in symbolic ceremony in Ancient Olympia

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    • Title Olympic Flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 lit in symbolic ceremony in Ancient Olympia
    • Publication Date 16th April 2024
    • Languages EN | FR
    • Location Ancient Olympia, Greece
    • Press Release https://olympics.com/ioc/news/olympic-flame-for-the-olympic-games-paris-2024-lit-in-symbolic-ceremony-in-ancient-olympia
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      [STORY UPDATED 16 April @1730 CEST with new soundbites in French/English language] On the eve of 100 days to go, the flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 was ignited in front of thousands of people at the historic birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia in Greece. The Olympic flame, embodying peace and hope, will now journey across Greece before coming to France. After arriving in Marseille on 8 May, it will travel across the entire country, and some French overseas territories, arriving at the Opening Ceremony in Paris on the 26 July.

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