Overview
- The lighting ceremony in Olympia was relocated to a nearby archaeological museum because of poor weather.
- The torch was ignited using a flame collected from the Olympia ruins by sunlight on November 24.
- The event marked the start of the Greek leg of the Milano‑Cortina Winter Games torch relay.
- Greek rowing bronze medalist Petros Gaidazis served as the first torchbearer and was joined en route by Italian skiing great Stefania Belmondo.
- Milano‑Cortina 2026 is scheduled to open on February 6.