Pavlos de Grece participated among the Priestesses and Kouroi in a choreography inspired by Artemis Ignatiou, with musical direction by Dimitris Papadimitriou.

Classes will be suspended in parts of Greece as students are invited to attend the Olympic Flame Lighting and Handover Ceremonies ahead of the 2026 Winter Games in Milan

The flame was ignited at the historic birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, in southwest Greece, during a much-anticipated ceremony televised around the world

The Olympic Flame's sea transfer from Piraeus to Marseille bears significant symbolic weight, reflecting the deep historical ties between the two cities, dating back to their ancient Mediterranean influence