Buenos Aires, July 23. The scene is ready for action. The protagonists are anxious. All that is left is for the sun’s rays to light the youth Olympic flame this Tuesday, July 24, in Athens’ historic Panathenaic Stadium, the location of the first edition of the Olympic Games in the modern era in 1896.
The event at the Panathenaic Stadium will start at 11.00 local time (05.00 in Argentina) and will finish around 13.00 (07.00 in Argentina).
The ceremony schedule is as follows:
11.00 (05.00 a.m. Buenos Aires)
Start of ceremony
11:05 (05.05 a.m. Bueno Aires)
Entry of Athens’ Philharmonic Orchestra
Olympic Anthem – Raising of Argentine Flag
Greek National Anthem – Raising of Greek Flag
Entry of high priestess and priestesses
Ritual for the lighting of the youth Olympic flame
Flame handed over to first relay runner
Relay
Lighting of the lantern
Speech by Greek Olympic Committee president, Spyros Capralos
Words from Georgios Margaritis, IOC Young Change-Maker for Buenos Aires 2018
Words from Olympic athlete and IOC member Danka Bartekova
Words from Olympic athlete and member of the IOC’s Educational Committee, Vera Perederii
Flame handed to Spyros Capralos from Gerardo Werthein
Speech from Gerardo Werthein
Words from Valentina Muñoz
Exit of high priestess and priestesses
Flag exit
Exit of Philharmonic Orchestra
Exit of Buenos Aires 2018 Organising Committee and other officials
End of ceremony
Contact in Athens:
Alejandro Lifschitz, Buenos Aires 2018 Communications Director
alejandro.lifschitz@
Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee
[email protected]
About the Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international, multi-sport event for young athletes aged 15-18 with an educative and cultural nature that aims to foster the Olympic values in youth.
The event, which takes place every four years (in its two versions, winter and summer, that alternate every two years), is promoted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games will be held from October 6 -18 with the participation of 4000 athletes from 206 countries.
