A woman lighting the Olympic flame during a rehearsal of the ceremony

Watch: Olympic flame lit in Greece's ancient Olympia

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  1. What is the route?

    The torch will first travel 3,000 miles through Greece, before crossing the Mediterranean to France in May on the three-masted ship Belem.

    It will then travel though France and its overseas territories before arriving in Paris for the start of the games in July.

    You can see the full route here.

  2. The relay starts here

    Rehearsal of torch lighting ceremony
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    Image caption: A rehearsal was held on Monday

    It’s nearly 100 days to go until the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the Olympic flame is about to be lit.

    The ceremony, which was rehearsed on Monday, is taking place in Greece’s ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC.

    It’s being presided over by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

    It will feature the Greek and French national anthems and flags raised, a dance and music performance and the handing over of the Olympic flame to the first torchbearer - gold medallist in rowing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Stefanos Douskos.

    There won't be regular text updates on this page - but press play at the top of the page to watch it all.

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