NEW DELHI: The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was ignited in ancient Olympia during a customary ceremony on Tuesday, signaling the final phase of the seven-year preparations for the Games, set to commence on July 26.
Due to overcast conditions, Greek actress Mary Mina, portraying the high priestess, utilized a backup flame instead of a parabolic mirror to light the torch, initiating a relay that will traverse Greece and France.
