London Olympics flame lit in Olympia, torch relay begins
Updated: 2012-05-11 10:02
(Xinhua)
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Greek actress Ino Menegaki (R), playing the role of High Priestess, lights the Olympic flame during the torch lighting ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the site of ancient Olympia in Greece, May 10, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] |
Spyridon Gianniotis, Greece's world champion of swimming, poses with the Olympic flame and an olive branch at the Pierre de Coubertin monument during the Olympic torch relay at the site of ancient Olympia in Greece, May 10, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] |
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