Published: October 20th, 2021,
Last updated: October 20th, 2021

It always begins at Athens’ historic Panathinaiko Stadium: Here, China picked up the Olympic flame for the second time on Tuesday. This time it’s destined for the Winter Games, which starts in Beijing in February. Until then, the fire will make its way back to the People’s Republic. It remains to be seen whether this journey will remain without any incidents. Pro-Tibet activists already held protests during the torch lighting ceremony.