Today is the lighting of the Olympic flame in Olympia, the original location of the ancient Olympic games. The lighting of the flame occurs traditionally by the convergent rays of the sun (it is a glorious sunny day today) symbolizing the light and grace of Apollo.
The lighting of the Olympic flame in Olympia has been occuring since the 1936 Berlin Olympic games.
The even will start in about 20 minutes from now so as the thing develops we will be posting new information.
Posted by Erica at March 25, 2004 10:40 AMthe opening ceremony of athens olympic is good but that of sydney is better, i thought they're going to beat sydney in the lighting of the torch but i was just disappointed. the olympic falme looks like a giant tobacco.
Posted by: doods perez at August 15, 2004 01:25 PM