Olympic Flame

Guides And Explainers

The short answer to “is the Olympic torch always lit” is no: the flame can go out between ceremonies and is sometimes deliberately relit or rekindled from a reserve flame. W...

Olympic Ceremonies and Traditions

The Olympic flame is lit months before each Games at a ceremony in ancient Olympia, Greece, using the sun’s rays and a parabolic mirror. The flame is then carried by a changin...