From Olympia to Nice | The Olympic Flame Dress

From Olympia (Greece) to Nice (France) | The Olympic Flame Dress. Donated by the Hellenic Committee to the National Sports Museum in Nice, this priestess’ dress was worn during the flame lighting ceremony in Olympia, marking the start of the relay for the Paris 2024 Games. the dress was exclusively designed for the Olympic Flame Ceremony and first worn during the Paris 2024 Olympic Flame event. Designed by Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou (born in 1983), it symbolises the link between ancient tradition and the spirit of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Collection of NSM, Dress inv. 2025.1.1; Sandals inv. 2025.1.2. ©Musée National du Sport, 2025.