{"id":729,"date":"2025-06-12T14:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/?p=729"},"modified":"2025-06-13T08:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T07:43:42","slug":"rome-lights-the-olympic-flame-at-the-start-of-the-journey-of-the-flashlight-of-milan-cortina-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/rome-lights-the-olympic-flame-at-the-start-of-the-journey-of-the-flashlight-of-milan-cortina-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Rome lights the Olympic Flame: Milan Cortina 2026 Torch journey kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"1034\">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<\/script>\n<p>The Olympic flame lit on November 26, 2025 in Olympia, lands in Italy to officially begin its exciting journey through more than1,500 municipalities. The <strong>December 6<\/strong>, in the heart of the capital, kicks off the first day of the flashlight relay, with <strong>over 10,001 torchbearers<\/strong> chosen from citizens, athletes, local representatives and volunteers.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1037\" data-bid=\"1\" 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07:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Starting points.<\/strong>: Marbles Stadium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The relay will pass through such iconic neighborhoods as the Aventine, Trastevere and the Colosseum before being welcomed in the evening at the <strong>Olympic Stadium<\/strong>, in conjunction with the first major symbolic ceremony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each torchbearer will cover about <strong>200-250 meters<\/strong>, ideally transmitting the fire of tradition in a path that combines sports, history and culture.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\" 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The Stadio dei Marmi, the starting point, embodies the Olympic spirit, while the Olympic Stadium represents the beating heart of Italian sporting endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Unique Journey to Rome: From Famous Monuments to Hidden Gems\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2vO1H_KNUZw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who carries the flame<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the torchbearers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Former CONI Olympic athletes<\/strong>, witnesses of the Italian sports past<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selected volunteers<\/strong>, users registered via open call in February 2025 (10,001 the successful ones)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Representatives of institutions<\/strong>, local authorities and famous protagonists of culture and sports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Last secret torchbearer<\/strong>, in charge of carrying the flashlight to the San Siro Stadium on February 6, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green curiosity and design<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The flashlight - made from materials <strong>recycled<\/strong> and powered at <strong>bio-LPG<\/strong> - will be refillable up to ten times, limiting waste and strengthening the commitment to sustainability .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rome thus inaugurates a journey that, day after day, will touch on <strong>all 20 regions of Italy<\/strong>, crossing <strong>60 cities<\/strong>, <strong>110 provinces<\/strong>, over <strong>1,500 municipalities<\/strong> and touching more than <strong>60 Unesco sites<\/strong>. On Dec. 6, Rome will turn the spotlight on the beginning of the symbolic journey of the Olympic flame. It is not just a relay race, but a journey that blends sports, history, culture and sustainability. A collective moment in which each torchbearer becomes a storyteller of universal values: passion, unity and rebirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"amc-dopo-il-contenuto\" id=\"amc-318867286\"><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\">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<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La fiamma olimpica accesa il 26 novembre 2025 a Olimpia, sbarca in Italia per dare inizio ufficiale al suo emozionante viaggio per pi\u00f9 di1.500 comuni. Il 6 dicembre, nel cuore della Capitale, prende avvio il primo giorno di staffetta della torcia, con oltre 10.001 tedofori scelti tra cittadini, atleti, rappresentanti locali e volontari. 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