(251017) -- ATHENS, Oct. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- First torchbearer Alexandros Ginnis speaks during a press conference on the preparations for the Olympic flame lighting and handover ceremonies, in Athens, Greece, Oct. 16, 2025. Greek water polo athlete Eleni Xenaki will be the last torchbearer on Greek soil for the 2026 Milano-Cortina winter Olympic Games, the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) said during the press conference held in Athens on Thursday. Greek alpine skier Alexandros Ginnis will start the torch relay at the end of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony which will be held on Nov. 26 at ancient Olympia, in western Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)
