Winter Olympics Torch Lit Today

It will now take place in the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia.

“This change was deemed necessary for the safety of everyone and to ensure the prestige of the ceremony,” said the organisers.

Spectators will be unable to watch it in person.

LIGHTING THE FLAME​

The moment that kicks off the Games is almost here…tomorrow we light the Olympic Flame!​

Are you ready??​#MilanoCortina2026 #Olympics #Lighting #TorchRelay2026 @Olympics pic.twitter.com/w3SMEePEdc

— Milano Cortina 2026 (@milanocortina26) November 25, 2025

It can be watchdd live online from 09.05 GMT, with the ceremony itself starting at 09.30 GMT.

See here to watch the ceremony live.

The Torch will tour Greece for nine days and aims to showcase the nation’s cultural legacy as well as  its skiing facilities and heritage.

There are 25 ski resorts in Greece as we reported on PlanetSKI over the summer on a visit to Greece.

• PlanetSKI prepares for winter on the Greek island of Tinos

The Torch then heads to Italy on 6th December.

It will visit many sites in Italy including the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain, the Venetian Grand Canal and one of the highest peaks in the Alps, the 4,554m Punta Gnifetti in the Monte Rosa massif.

The torch will arrive in Cortina d’Ampezzo on 26th January, exactly 70 years after the Opening Ceremony of the Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 Olympic Winter Games.

It arrives in Milan 5th-6th February ahead of the opening ceremony.

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