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A day in the life of Ancient Olympia with the priestesses of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony

This week sees the Olympic flame pass from Greece to Italy en route to Milan for the Winter Games. Euronews spent a day behind the scenes with the dancers and actors who perform at the historic lighting ceremony as it's been practised since the start of the movement in Ancient…

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Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games will be lit at Ancient Olympia, continuing a tradition that uses the sun’s rays to symbolize continuity with the original Greek competitions

The Independent UK

Washington's State Capital Just Voted Against Increasing the Minimum Wage, Unemployment

Olympia residents apparently learned from Seattle’s experience that minimum wage hikes do not improve the welfare of the worst off in society.

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This October, Decorex returns to Olympia, London, and Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co is designing the VIP lounge, and it's set to be the height of luxury

Under the creative direction of founder ToluAdẹ̀kọ́, Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. is designing the VIP lounge at this year's Decorex. Here's a first glimpse

Homes & Gardens

Robots boast athletic skills at the first International Humanoid Olympiad in an ancient Greek city

From boxing to soccer to archery, robots showed off their athletic skills at the first International Humanoid Olympiad held at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Greece.

Euronews

The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport – they were a religion of perfection and peace

Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, always envisioned the Games as much more than the sum of their parts. “Olympism,” as he coined it, was a new type of religion – one shorn of gods, yet transcendent all the same.

The Conversation

Olympic Flame Continues Epic Journey To Paris Games Opening

Follow the journey of the Olympic flame from Olympia to Paris, symbolizing unity and inclusivity in the spirit of the Games.

Top News

Breaking: Massive earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning immediately issued

Experience the thrill of Olympiacos' vibrant 5-2 victory over FK TSC Bačka Topola in the UEFA Europa League 23/24. Highlights, goals, cards, all here!

Evening Standard

OPINION - The redeveloped Olympia must be everything Battersea is not

Recently I went to have a sneaky peek at the gargantuan new exhibition space down in Olympia. Over the years I’ve seen dozens of events there, and even attended a Vivienne Westwood fashion show, back when her partner Malcolm McLaren was alive — I remember him pacing up and down…

Tribune News Service

WA DOC workers say they were wrongfully excluded from $1K pandemic bonuses

OLYMPIA — Most state workers can expect a $1,000 bonus in July for staying on at their jobs, but one group of workers at the Department of Corrections says they have been wrongfully excluded from getting it.

Radio France Internationale

From Marseille to Martinique: Paris Olympics torch relay route unveiled

The organising committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have announced the Olympic flame will be lit on 16 April 2024 at the ancient Greek site of Olympia before arriving in Marseille on 8 May. However, not everyone's happy about the iconic flame's arrival on Gallic shores.

Metal Hammer

Watch Dave Grohl's first ever performance with Nirvana in this rare footage from 1990

Dave Grohl played live with Nirvana for the first time in October 1990: watch rare footage of the Olympia, WA gig

Tribune News Service

Washington state stockpiles abortion pills ahead of federal court ruling

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington has stockpiled thousands of doses of an abortion pill in anticipation of a federal court ruling in Texas that could limit its availability, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

An ancient mound of shells has been mined in the San Francisco Bay for 100 years — but the oyster’s future is uncertain

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For years now, if a commuter were to glance to the north side of the San Mateo Bridge, they might see a lonely barge, painted with the words “Lind Marine,” floating a few hundred yards from the shoreline.

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