The flame for the Paris Games was lit in Olympia, Greece — the birthplace of the ancient Olympics — back in April. This symbolic act marked the beginning of a journey that will culminate in the lighting of the cauldron at the opening of the Summer Games.
The flame has been on a remarkable relay, starting with a 3,106-mile journey across Greece over 11 days. The relay concluded at the historic Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, the site of the first modern Olympics in 1896, where the flame was handed over to the Paris Olympic organizers in a ceremonial event.
