Who Lit Olympic Flame 2024 In A. Today, the olympic flame is lit in front of the ruins of the temple of hera by an actress playing the part of the high priestess, who uses a parabolic dish (known to the ancient greeks as a skaphia) to concentrate the sun’s rays and ignite her torch. This flame is actually “a cloud of mist and beams of light,” according to paris.

Today, the olympic flame is lit in front of the ruins of the temple of hera by an actress playing the part of the high priestess, who uses a parabolic dish (known to the ancient greeks as a skaphia) to concentrate the sun’s rays and ignite her torch. Despite weather glitch, the paris olympics flame is lit at the greek cradle of ancient games.