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Where is the original Olympic flame?

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Asked by: Isaac Binder

Olympia Olympic Flame The lighting of the Olympic flame is held several months before the beginning of the Olympics in the actual site of Olympia, near the temple of Hera.

Where is the Olympic flame kept?

Olympia, Greece

Several months before the Olympic Games, the Olympic flame is lit at Olympia, Greece. This ceremony starts the Olympic torch relay, which formally ends with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Who lit the Olympic flame 2021?

Naomi Osaka

The Tokyo Olympic Games are off and running. The opening ceremony kicked off the festivities Friday and ended with tennis superstar Naomi Osaka lighting the Olympic cauldron.