Right before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, relay participants passed the torch for the final few times in central Milan. The flame began its journey across Italy in December, starting in Rome and travelling through all 110 Italian provinces. | Al Jazeera English

The most symbolic of all Olympic events, the Olympic-flame lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece signalled the beginning of an incredible journey that will bring the Olympic spirit to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Full story: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/10/24/olympic-flame-lighting-ceremony-for-pyeongchang-2018-video/ | Greek Reporter

30K views · 1.6K reactions |  The Olympic flame lighting ceremony took place today in ancient Olympia in #Greece ahead of the Beijing Winter Games, on from Feb 4-20. At the ancient Temple of Hera “Caryatids Kores” performed a series of rituals, calling on the sun god Apollo to ignite the Olympic flame using the rays of the sun and a parabolic mirror. Video by Hellenic Olympic Committee | GREEK GATEWAY | Facebook

126K views · 1K reactions | It’s almost time for one of the most iconic traditions in sport! It’s almost time for the Olympic flame to be lit in Olympia, Greece!  The Paris 2024 Flame-lighting Ceremony will take place this Tuesday, commencing at 11.30 a.m. Athens time.  #Paris2024 | Paris 2024 | Olympics | Facebook