48 performers, resembling ancient Greek youths, reenact a lost performance for the Paris Olympics flame-lighting ceremony in Athens, Greece.

48 performers, selected for their resemblance to ancient Greek youths, reenact a lost performance for the Paris Olympics flame-lighting ceremony in the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Rehearsals take place at an Olympic indoor cycling track in Athens, with performers capturing poses from ancient vases. The new interpretation of the ancient performance, kept secret until a public rehearsal, gets a global audience every two years at the sacred site in southern Greece.

April 15, 2024
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