Olympic flame takes in sights and sounds of central Italy

VIDEO SHOWS: MILANO-CORTINA 2026 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS: SERMONETA, ITALY (DECEMBER 27, 2025) (IOC / MILANO-CORTINA 2026 – See restrictions before use) 1. VARIOUS OF PERFORMERS BANGING DRUMS & WAVING FLAGS  2. TORCH BEARER CARRYING TORCH THROUGH STREET  3. TORCHES BEING LIT  4. VARIOUS OF TORCH BEARER CARRYING TORCH THROUGH STREETS  5. AERIAL SCENIC OF SERMONETA (MUTE) CASSINO, ITALY (DECEMBER 27, 2025) (IOC / MILANO-CORTINA 2026 – See restrictions before use) 6. TORCH BEARER WITH TORCH APPROACHING ENTRANCE TO ABBEY OF MONTECASSINO, A BENEDICTINE MONASTERY 7. TORCHES BEING LIT OUTSIDE ENTRANCE TO ABBEY OF MONTECASSINO 8. VARIOUS OF TORCH BEARERS CARRYING TORCHES THROUGH ABBEY OF MONTECASSINO 9. TORCH BEARER CARRYING TORCH OUT ONTO BALCONY 10. TORCH BEARER WITH TORCH ON BALCONY (MUTE) 11. AERIAL SCENIC VIEW OF ABBEY OF MONTECASSINO (MUTE) STORY: The Olympic torch made its way through central Italy, taking in the sights and sounds of Sermoneta and Cassino on Saturday (December 27). After being lit last month in ancient Olympia, the Greek home of the ancient Games, and handed over to Italian Games organisers in early December, the torch set off from Rome’s historic Stadio dei Marmi on December 6. The relay will span around 12,000km (7,450 miles), passing through all 110 Italian provinces and more than 300 municipalities in the build up to the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be co-hosted by Milan and the Dolomite resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo and run from February 6-22, with the Paralympics to follow in March. On Saturday (December 28), the flame will resume its journey, passing from Avellino to Potenza. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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