the olympic torch was lit in greece
the torch was first lit in Greece
Greece
GrEeCe
this summer
Yes
The Olympic torch was first lit in Olympia with a mirror focusing the beam of the sun onto the torch.
Greece
in Olympia, Greece
The flame of the Olympic torch always travels from Greece, where it is lit, to the host country.
Athens in Greece
Yes, it is never allowed to go out once it has been lit in Greece!