The first torch bearer, Greek olympic gold medalist Stefanos Douskos, kneels by the monument to Pierre de Coubertin after the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The flame will be carried through Greece for 11 days before being handed over to Paris organizers on April 26. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)