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The 2026 Olympic flame was lit in Ancient Olympia
The Olympic flame was officially lit in Ancient Olympia 72 days before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, which will be held in Italy.
The Winter Olympic Games will take place from 6 to 22 February 2026 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
The ceremony took place at the Archaeological Museum and opened the 72-day Olympic torch relay, which will be attended by more than 10 thousand people. The length of the relay will be almost 12 thousand kilometers.
At the moment, two Russian figure skaters, Adelia Petrosyan and Petr Gumennik, as well as ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov, have received Olympic quotas for the 2026 Games. Athletes will perform in a neutral status.
Source: Sportbox
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