pyeongchang flame to be lit in olympia
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Pyeongchang flame to be lit in Olympia

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Pyeongchang flame to be lit in Olympia

Actors perform at the Temple of Hera
Olympia (Greece) - AFP

The Olympic torch for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang will be lit Tuesday in a traditional ceremony at Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Olympics.

Greek officials successfully conducted the final rehearsal for the kindling of the Olympic flame on Sunday in sunny skies but local meteorologists predict rain for Tuesday's ceremony.

Should the Greek actress dressed as an ancient priestess fail in her attempt to light the silver torch with the sun's rays using a concave mirror at noon local time, than the backup flame lit on Sunday will be used.

"Even though bad weather conditions are in the forecast for the lighting of the flame, we hope that everything will run smoothly as planned," said Thanasis Vasileiadis, chairman of the Torch Relay Commission.

Standing in front of the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera, Greek actress Katerina Lehou will attempt to light the flame and hand it over to the first torchbearer, 24-year-old Greek cross country and biathlon athlete Apostolos Angelis.

"It is a great honour for me to be chosen as the first torchbearer for the Winter Olympic Games of 2018. It is truly a unique moment that I am looking forward to. I feel very proud and with a unique sense of happiness,” Angelis said.

Former South Korean international footballer Park Ji-Sung, 37, who played for Manchester United and Eindhoven, will be the second torchbearer.

The torch relay will cover 2,129 kilometres on Greek territory and will arrive at the Acropolis in Athens on October 30.

Participating will be 505 torchbearers and 36 welcome ceremonies will be held in 20 municipalities during the eight days.

On October 31 the flame will be handed over to the Pyeongchang 2018 Organising Committee during a ceremony at Athens' Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.

Scheduled to attend the torch lighting ceremony Tuesday are Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos, South Korean Prime Minister Nak-Yon Lee and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

The torch harks back to the ancient Olympics, when a sacred flame burned throughout the Games. The tradition was revived in 1936 for the Berlin Olympics.

Source: AFP

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

pyeongchang flame to be lit in olympia pyeongchang flame to be lit in olympia

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

pyeongchang flame to be lit in olympia pyeongchang flame to be lit in olympia

 



GMT 13:49 2017 Thursday ,08 June

Boko Haram kills 11 in NE Nigeria attacks: police

GMT 09:08 2017 Monday ,11 September

Palestinian court grants bail to prominent activist

GMT 00:06 2018 Wednesday ,24 January

Emirates signs agreement for 36 additional A380s

GMT 09:59 2018 Wednesday ,10 January

Pakistan reiterates solidarity with Saudi Arabia

GMT 23:01 2016 Wednesday ,30 November

21 killed in artillery shelling of eastern Aleppo

GMT 09:22 2016 Monday ,10 October

US troops in Kuwait came under 'suicide' attack

GMT 21:14 2017 Tuesday ,21 February

Tatas will lead, not follow

GMT 11:24 2017 Wednesday ,15 February

ISIS kidnapped 16 civilians from Anbar

GMT 19:30 2018 Wednesday ,31 October

King congratulates Antigua and Barbuda Governor-General

GMT 00:05 2017 Thursday ,28 December

Guterres extends mandate of UN-backed Lebanon tribunal

GMT 01:49 2017 Wednesday ,18 October

Iran considered dropping Turkey to fight the Russian

GMT 00:02 2017 Friday ,01 September

July24th-August23rd
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday