Now , they have to sacrifice 12 vestal virgins ; six ping - pong players and start war with the Persians .
This is not a metaphor : the Olympic Flame has died for real , as technicians were moving the cauldron to a new location in the stadium .
They have to sacrifice 12 vestal virgins ; six ping - pong players and start war with the Persians .
This is not a metaphor : the Olympic Flame has died for real , as technicians were moving the cauldron to a new location in the stadium .