The Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 in Olympia, Greece on 24 October 2017.

The Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 in Olympia, Greece on 24 October 2017.

South Korean prime minister Lee Nak-yon and Yuna Kim light the Olympic torch arriving from Greece at Incheon International Airport on November 1, 2017 in Incheon, South Korea.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Do Jong-Whan and Yuna Kim steps from the plane with the Olympic flame arriving from Greece at Incheon International Airport on November 1, 2017 in Incheon, South Korea.

Vakhtang IAGORASHVILI of USA on LUCKY LUKE during the Modern Pentathlon individual Men's competition on Day 13 of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at the Goudi Olympic Complex, on August 26, 2004 in Athens, Greece.

ATHENS, GREECE - AUGUST 16: Oliver Townend, of Great Britain, on Weston Justice clears the water jump during the Olympic test event of Equestrian Cross country on August 16, 2003 held in Athens, Greece. The country is preparing for the XXVIII Olympic Games which they will stage in 2004. (Photo by John Gichigi/Getty Images)

3 Apr 1896: Louis Spiridon (centre) of Greece receives his gold medal at the medal ceremony for winning the Marathon event during the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. \ Mandatory Credit: IOC/Olympic Museum /Allsport

IOC President Jacques Rogge at the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay in Olympia, Greece. Copyright IOC.

BEIJING - AUGUST 14: Carlos Boozer #4 of the United States goes up to dunk the ball while taking on Greece during the Men's Preliminary Round Group A basketball game at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium during day 6 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Ilias Iliadis of the Greece Olympic judo team carries his countries flag to lead out the delegation during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.