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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-10-22
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[01] Lighting of the Olympic Flame: The journey begins
[01] Lighting of the Olympic Flame: The journey begins
The Olympic Flame began its long journey on Thursday to Vancouver,
Canada, host city of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, after the Lighting
of the Torch ceremony officiated by actress Maria Nafpliotou as the
high priestess.
The ceremony took place in ancient Olympia at the foot of Kronios Hill
where, using a concave mirror to reflect the sun's rays, the Olympic
Flame was successfully lit.
The first torch bearer was Greece's Giant Slalom skier Vassilis
Dimitriadis. The Olympic Flame will travel throughout Greece, winding
up on October 29 at the ancient Panathenian Stadium in Athens where, in
a ceremony, the Flame will be turned over to the Organisation Committee
of the Winter Olympic Games "Vancouver 2010" for the next leg of the
journey. ANA-MPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU
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