Olympic Torch Run 2024. From may 8th to july 26th, the olympic torch relay will pave the way for the paris 2024 games celebrations. Per tradition, the torch was lit on april 15 in olympia, greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the ancient olympic games, which date back to 776 bc.

From may 8th to july 26th, the olympic torch relay will pave the way for the paris 2024 games celebrations. Of the 11,000 torchbearers (10,000 for the olympic torch relay and 1,000 for the paralympic torch relay), 80% have today received confirmation that they will be.