Paris Olympics 2024: Did you sleep through the flame-lighting ceremony? Here s how you can rewatch it

Get the Full StoryThe ceremony, which took place early this morning in Greece, has a multilayered historical significance dating back centuries.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will kick off on July 24 with football and rugby events. Opening ceremonies are scheduled to take place two days later. Before any of that can happen, the Olympic flame has to be lit. This took place today at 4:30 a.m. ET 1:30 a.m. PT. If you were sleeping, never fear, that s why recordings were invented.

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