sports
noviembre 26, 2025
Encendida en Olimpia la antorcha olímpica de Milán-Cortina 2026
La antorcha olímpica de Milán-Cortina 2026 fue encendida en la antigua Olimpia, en una ceremonia clásica transmitida desde Grecia, y comenzará su recorrido rumbo a Italia hasta llegar a Milán el próximo 5 de febrero
TL;DR
- The Olympic torch for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games was lit in Olympia, Greece.
- The ceremony involved invoking Apollo and was held at the Temple of Hera.
- Due to predicted bad weather, the lighting was pre-recorded on Monday and preserved for Wednesday's ceremony.
- The torch was handed to the first torchbearer, Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis.
- The torch will spend nine days in Greece, concluding in Athens on December 4.
- It will then travel to Italy, arriving in Rome on December 6 and touring all regions.
- The torch is expected to reach Milan on February 5, 2026.
- The Winter Games officially begin on February 6, 2026, with the opening ceremony at Milan's Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.