Video: Olympia Lights the Way

Watch the torch for the 2016 Olympic Games starting its journey from their birthplace to host country Brazil


People across the world, from India to Siberia, gathered at Ancient Olympia to enjoy the location’s superb setting and experience the torch lighting ceremony, which serves as a potent reminder of the ancient roots of the modern Games, as well as the Olympic values and ideals.


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