Overview
- The official lighting moved indoors to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia due to rain, after a rehearsal at the Temple of Hera had already produced the ritual flame using concentrated sunlight.
- Greek bronze medalist Petros Gaidatzis carried the torch first, replacing initial pick Alexandros Ioannis Ginnis after an injury.
- The Greek leg spans about a week and roughly 2,200 kilometers before the flame is handed to Italian organizers on December 4 at Athens’ Panathenaic Stadium.
- Italy’s relay is planned to traverse all 20 regions, 110 provinces and about 300 municipalities, with stops announced for Rome and the archaeological site of Pompeii.
- Organizers named Stefania Belmondo and Armin Zoeggeler among the first Italian torchbearers, as the flame is slated to reach Rome on December 6 and arrive in Milan the day before the February 6, 2026 opening.