Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...
The torch was lit in a traditional ceremony honoring the Olympic games' roots in Ancient Olympia Julia Moore is a TV writer-reporter at PEOPLE. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has been ...
The road to the 2024 Olympics has officially begun. >> Read more trending news The torch for this year’s Olympic games was lit at ancient Olympia, Reuters reported. The lighting signified the ...